Legislative Assembly of Quebec
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The Legislative Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée Législative du Québec) was the name of the lower house of Quebec
's legislature
until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec
. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council
, was abolished. Both were initially created by the Constitutional Act of 1791
.
It was the Union Nationale government of Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand
that passed the "Bill 90" legislation to abolish the upper house, although earlier unsuccessful attempts had been made by earlier governments.
The presiding officer of the Assembly was known in French as "Orateur," a literal translation of the English term, "speaker
". When the Assembly was renamed so too was the title of its presiding officer, becoming known as the President
.
Today Quebec has a unicameral legislature, whose single house is the National Assembly
.
The large chamber housing the assembly is also known as le salon bleu (the blue hall) because of the predominance of this colour on the walls. It used to be known as le salon vert (the green hall) until 1978, when the colour was changed to suit televising of parliamentary debates.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
's legislature
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of Quebec
From 1867 until 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of the bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec...
, was abolished. Both were initially created by the Constitutional Act of 1791
Constitutional Act of 1791
The Constitutional Act of 1791, formally The Clergy Endowments Act, 1791 , is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain...
.
It was the Union Nationale government of Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Jean-Jacques Bertrand
Jean-Jacques Bertrand was the 21st Premier of Quebec, Canada, from October 2, 1968 to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale party.-Member of the legislature:...
that passed the "Bill 90" legislation to abolish the upper house, although earlier unsuccessful attempts had been made by earlier governments.
The presiding officer of the Assembly was known in French as "Orateur," a literal translation of the English term, "speaker
Speaker (politics)
The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
". When the Assembly was renamed so too was the title of its presiding officer, becoming known as the President
President of the National Assembly of Quebec
The President of the National Assembly of Quebec is the presiding officer of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada, which is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system...
.
Today Quebec has a unicameral legislature, whose single house is the National Assembly
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
.
The large chamber housing the assembly is also known as le salon bleu (the blue hall) because of the predominance of this colour on the walls. It used to be known as le salon vert (the green hall) until 1978, when the colour was changed to suit televising of parliamentary debates.