Luc Ferland
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Luc Ferland is a Quebec
politician. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec
for the riding of Ungava in Nord-du-Québec
. He represents the Parti Québécois
.
Ferland attended the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue
and obtained a degree in animation, and also studied at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
in project management
. He was the political aide of outgoing MNA Michel Létourneau
. He was also the director of the CRD of Baie-James
and a commissioner at the Baie James School Board.
Ferland was elected in Ungava in the 2007 elections
succeeding Letourneau who was also representing the northern Quebec riding. He was named the PQ critic for northern development and aboriginal
affairs.
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....
politician. He is the current Member of 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...
for the riding of Ungava in Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec
Nord-du-Québec is the largest of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. With , of which are lakes and rivers, it covers much of the Labrador Peninsula and about 55% of the total land surface area of Quebec....
. He represents the Parti Québécois
Parti Québécois
The Parti Québécois is a centre-left political party that advocates national sovereignty for the province of Quebec and secession from Canada. The Party traditionally has support from the labour movement. Unlike many other social-democratic parties, its ties with the labour movement are informal...
.
Ferland attended the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, sometimes informally known as UQAT, is a public university within the Université du Québec network, with campuses in Val-d'Or and Rouyn-Noranda.-Mission:...
and obtained a degree in animation, and also studied at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi is a branch of the Université du Québec founded in 1969 and based in the Chicoutimi borough of Saguenay, Quebec. UQAC has secondary study centers in La Malbaie, Saint-Félicien, Alma and Sept-Îles...
in project management
Project management
Project management is the discipline of planning, organizing, securing, and managing resources to achieve specific goals. A project is a temporary endeavor with a defined beginning and end , undertaken to meet unique goals and objectives, typically to bring about beneficial change or added value...
. He was the political aide of outgoing MNA Michel Létourneau
Michel Létourneau
Michel Létourneau is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He served in the National Assembly of Quebec from 1994 to 2007 as a member of the Parti Québécois and was a cabinet minister in the government of Bernard Landry....
. He was also the director of the CRD of Baie-James
Baie-James, Quebec
The Municipality of Baie-James is in northern Quebec, Canada, to the east of James Bay. It covers 297,329.66 square kilometers of land, making it the largest incorporated municipality in Canada — only eight unorganized territories are larger...
and a commissioner at the Baie James School Board.
Ferland was elected in Ungava in the 2007 elections
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
succeeding Letourneau who was also representing the northern Quebec riding. He was named the PQ critic for northern development and aboriginal
Aboriginal peoples in Canada
Aboriginal peoples in Canada comprise the First Nations, Inuit and Métis. The descriptors "Indian" and "Eskimo" have fallen into disuse in Canada and are commonly considered pejorative....
affairs.