Ministry of International Relations (Quebec)
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The Ministry of International Relations (French: Ministère des Relations internationales) is a department in the Government of Quebec
. It was established by the government of Daniel Johnson in 1967 as the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, replacing and expanding on an earlier Ministry of Federal-Provincial Relations. Its primary task is to "promote and defend Québec’s interests internationally."
As of 2010, one of the ministry's responsibilities is overseeing Quebec's relationship with the Francophonie. This responsibility was formerly held by a different member of cabinet.
The department is overseen by the minister of International Relations, who is also styled as the minister responsible for the Francophonie. The current minister is Pierre Arcand
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Sylvain Simard
, who served as minister from 1996 to 1998, was also styled as the minister responsible for international humanitarian action from 1997 to 1998.
Government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....
. It was established by the government of Daniel Johnson in 1967 as the Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs, replacing and expanding on an earlier Ministry of Federal-Provincial Relations. Its primary task is to "promote and defend Québec’s interests internationally."
As of 2010, one of the ministry's responsibilities is overseeing Quebec's relationship with the Francophonie. This responsibility was formerly held by a different member of cabinet.
The department is overseen by the minister of International Relations, who is also styled as the minister responsible for the Francophonie. The current minister is Pierre Arcand
Pierre Arcand
Pierre Arcand is a politician, businessman, announcer and journalist in Quebec, Canada. He is the elected Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the provincial riding of Mont-Royal in the Island of Montreal. He represents the Quebec Liberal Party...
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Sylvain Simard
Sylvain Simard
Sylvain Simard is a politician and academic based in the Canadian province of Quebec. He has represented Richelieu in the National Assembly of Quebec since 1994 and was a cabinet minister in the governments of Lucien Bouchard and Bernard Landry. Simard is a member of the Parti Québécois .-Early...
, who served as minister from 1996 to 1998, was also styled as the minister responsible for international humanitarian action from 1997 to 1998.