Outline of Quebec
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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....
is a province in the eastern part of Canada situated between Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
population and the only one whose sole official language
Official language
An official language is a language that is given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a nation's official language will be the one used in that nation's courts, parliament and administration. However, official status can also be used to give a...
is French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
at the provincial level.
Sovereignty plays a large role in the politics of Quebec
Politics of Quebec
The politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
, and the official opposition
Opposition (parliamentary)
Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. Note that this article uses the term government as it is used in Parliamentary systems, i.e. meaning the administration or the cabinet rather than the state...
social democratic 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...
advocates national sovereignty for the province and secession from Canada. Sovereignist
Quebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
governments have held referendums on independence in 1980
1980 Quebec referendum
The 1980 Quebec referendum was the first referendum in Quebec on the place of Quebec within Canada and whether Quebec should pursue a path toward sovereignty. The referendum was called by Quebec's Parti Québécois government, which strongly favoured secession from Canada...
and 1995
1995 Quebec referendum
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should secede from Canada and become an independent state, through the question:...
; both were voted down by voters, the latter defeated by a very narrow margin. In 2006, the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
passed a symbolic motion
Québécois nation motion
The Québécois nation motion was a parliamentary motion tabled by Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and approved by the Canadian House of Commons on Monday, November 27, 2006...
recognizing the "Québécois
French-speaking Quebecer
French-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
as a nation
Nation
A nation may refer to a community of people who share a common language, culture, ethnicity, descent, and/or history. In this definition, a nation has no physical borders. However, it can also refer to people who share a common territory and government irrespective of their ethnic make-up...
within a united Canada."
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Quebec:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
: k or k ( kebɛk) - Common English name(s): QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
- Official English name(s): QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
- Nickname: "La Belle Province" (French for "The Beautiful Province")
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Quebec/Québécois
- Demonym(s): Quebecker/Quebecer/Québécois
Geography of Quebec
- Quebec is: a province of CanadaProvinces and territories of CanadaThe provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories...
. - Canada is: a countryCountryA country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
- Population of QuebecDemographics of QuebecThe demographics of Quebec constitutes a complex and sensitive issue, especially as it relates to the National Question of Canada.Quebec is the only province in Canada to feature a francophone majority, and where anglophones constitute an officially recognized minority group.However, while...
: 7,970,672 (est.) - Area of Quebec: 1,542,056 km² (595,391 sq. miles)
- Atlas of Quebec
Location
- Quebec is situated within the following regions:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
, Western HemisphereWestern HemisphereThe Western Hemisphere or western hemisphere is mainly used as a geographical term for the half of the Earth that lies west of the Prime Meridian and east of the Antimeridian , the other half being called the Eastern Hemisphere.In this sense, the western hemisphere consists of the western portions...
- AmericasAmericasThe Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
- North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
- Northern AmericaNorthern AmericaNorthern America is the northernmost region of the Americas, and is part of the North American continent. It lies directly north of the region of Middle America; the land border between the two regions coincides with the border between the United States and Mexico...
- LaurentiaLaurentiaLaurentia is a large area of continental craton, which forms the ancient geological core of the North American continent...
- CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
- Central CanadaCentral CanadaCentral Canada is a region consisting of Canada's two largest and most populous provinces: Ontario and Quebec. Due to their high populations, Ontario and Quebec have traditionally held a significant amount of political power in Canada, leading to some amount of resentment from other regions of the...
- Eastern CanadaEastern CanadaEastern Canada is generally considered to be the region of Canada east of Manitoba, consisting of the following provinces:* New Brunswick* Newfoundland and Labrador* Nova Scotia* Ontario* Prince Edward Island* Quebec...
- Canadian ShieldCanadian ShieldThe Canadian Shield, also called the Laurentian Plateau, or Bouclier Canadien , is a vast geological shield covered by a thin layer of soil that forms the nucleus of the North American or Laurentia craton. It is an area mostly composed of igneous rock which relates to its long volcanic history...
- Canadian Shield
- Central Canada
- Canada
- Laurentia
- Northern America
- North America
- Americas
- Northern Hemisphere
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
s (see also Time in CanadaTime in CanadaCanada is divided into six time zones, based on proposals by Scottish Canadian railway engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, who helped pioneer the world's time zone system.Times used:-Pacific Standard Time:...
):- Eastern Standard TimeEastern Standard TimeEastern Standard Time may refer to:*North American Eastern Time Zone, UTC-5*Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10*An album by Hip Hop group Kooley High...
(UTC-05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04) – includes most of the province- west of the Natashquan RiverNatashquan RiverThe Natashquan is a river in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. It has its source just south of the boundary between the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence watersheds. It flows south-east to the Labrador–Quebec border from where it flows southward...
- west of the 63°W longitude63rd meridian westThe meridian 63° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
- west of the Natashquan River
- Atlantic Standard Time (UTC-04), Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC-03)
- east of the Natashquan RiverNatashquan RiverThe Natashquan is a river in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. It has its source just south of the boundary between the Atlantic and Saint Lawrence watersheds. It flows south-east to the Labrador–Quebec border from where it flows southward...
- east of the 63°W longitude63rd meridian westThe meridian 63° west of Greenwich is a line of longitude that extends from the North Pole across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, North America, the Atlantic Ocean, South America, the Southern Ocean, and Antarctica to the South Pole....
- Magdalen IslandsMagdalen IslandsThe Magdalen Islands form a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence with a land area of . Though closer to Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia, the islands form part of the Canadian province of Quebec....
- east of the Natashquan River
- Eastern Standard Time
- Extreme points of QuebecExtreme points of Canadian provincesThis is a table of extreme points of each of the provinces and territories of Canada. Many of these points are uninhabited; see also extreme communities of Canada for inhabited places.-See also:*Extreme points of Canada...
Environment of Quebec
- Climate of Quebec
- Ecology of Quebec
- Ecoregions in Quebec
- Renewable energy in Quebec
- Geology of Quebec
- Protected areas of Quebec
- Biosphere reserves in Quebec
- National parks in Quebec
- Wildlife of Quebec
- Flora of Quebec
- Fauna of Quebec
- Birds of Quebec
- Mammals of Quebec
Natural geographic features of Quebec
- Fjords of QuebecFjords in CanadaFjords in Canada, , are long, narrow inlets characterized by steep sides, created in a valley carved by glacial activity. A fjord can have two or more basins separated by sills. The bowls can have a depth of and the dividing sills can raise up to a few metres below the water surface...
- Glaciers of Quebec
- Islands of Quebec
- Lakes of Quebec
- Lake MistassiniLake MistassiniLake Mistassini is the largest natural lake by surface area in the province of Quebec, Canada, with a total surface area of approximately 2,335 km² and a net area of 2,164 km². It is located in the Jamésie region of the province, approximately east of James Bay...
- Lake AlbanelLake AlbanelThe lake Albanel is located east of lake Mistassini and convers a total area of approximately . It is located in the region of Jamésie. The route 167 finishes beside this lake. It is entirely located in the protected area of Lacs-Albanel-Mistassini-et-Waconichi....
- Lac Saint-JeanLac Saint-JeanLac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively shallow lake in south-central Quebec, Canada, in the Laurentian Highlands. It is situated 206 kilometres north of the Saint Lawrence River, into which it drains via the Saguenay River. It covers an area of 1003 km² Lac Saint-Jean is a large, relatively...
- Champlain Lake
- Clearwater LakesClearwater LakesThe Lac à l'Eau Claire , also called the Clearwater Lakes in English, Wiyasakami in Cree and Allait Qasigialingat by the Inuit, are a pair of circular lakes on the Canadian Shield in Quebec, Canada, near Hudson Bay.The lakes are actually a single body of water with a sprinkling of islands forming a...
- Richmond Gulf (off.: lac Guillaume-Delisle)
- Meech LakeMeech LakeMeech Lake is located within Gatineau Park in the Municipality of Chelsea, Quebec, Canada . The lake was named after Reverend Asa Meech, an early settler in this area....
- Lake MéganticLake MéganticLac Mégantic is a waterbody in Québec, located in the Appalachian Mountains near the U.S. border. It is a source of the Chaudière River which drains into the St Lawrence River at Québec City. The name Mégantic means 'where the fish gather' in the Abénaquis language...
- Lake of Two Mountains
- Lake Saint-LouisLake Saint-LouisLake Saint-Louis, or in French , is a lake in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, adjoining the Island of Montreal at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers.The lake is bounded to the north and east by the Island of Montreal...
- Lake Mistassini
- List of dams and reservoirs in Quebec
- Caniapiscau ReservoirCaniapiscau ReservoirThe Caniapiscau Reservoir is a reservoir on the upper Caniapiscau River in the Côte-Nord administrative region of the Canadian province of Quebec...
- Robert-Bourassa ReservoirRobert-Bourassa ReservoirThe Robert-Bourassa Reservoir is a man-made lake in northern Quebec, Canada. It was created in the mid 1970s as part of the James Bay Project and provides the needed water for the Robert-Bourassa and La Grande-2-A generating stations. It has a maximum surface area of , and a surface elevation...
- Pipmuacan ReservoirPipmuacan ReservoirThe Pipmuacan Reservoir is a man-made lake on the boundary of the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Côte-Nord regions of Quebec, Canada, about north of Chicoutimi. It is used to control the flow for downstream hydro-electric generating stations on the Betsiamites River and, through Lake Pamouscachiou,...
- Manicouagan ReservoirManicouagan ReservoirManicouagan Reservoir is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada. The lake covers an area of 1,942 km², and its eastern shore is accessible via Route 389. The island in the centre of the lake is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is Mount Babel...
- Dozois ReservoirDozois ReservoirThe Dozois Reservoir is a man-made lake in central Quebec, Canada. It is fully within the unorganized territory of Réservoir-Dozois and the La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve....
- Gouin ReservoirGouin ReservoirThe Gouin Reservoir is a man-made lake in the central portion of the Canadian province of Quebec, fully within the boundaries of the City of La Tuque. It is not one contiguous body of water, but the collective name for a series of connected lakes separated by innumerable bays, peninsulas, and...
- Caniapiscau Reservoir
- Rivers of Quebec
- Saint Lawrence RiverSaint Lawrence RiverThe Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
- Chaudière RiverChaudière RiverThe Chaudière River is a long river with its source near the Town of Lac-Mégantic, in southeast Quebec, Canada. From its source Lake Megantic in the Chaudière-Appalaches region, it runs northwards to flow into the St. Lawrence River opposite Quebec City...
- Jacques-Cartier RiverJacques-Cartier RiverThe Jacques-Cartier River is a river in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is 161 km long and its source is Jacques-Cartier Lake in Laurentides Wildlife Reserve, and flows in a predominantly southern direction before ending in the Saint Lawrence River at Donnacona, about 30 km upstream...
- Manicouagan RiverManicouagan RiverThe Manicouagan River is a river in Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. The river originates at the Daniel-Johnson Dam of the Manicouagan Reservoir and flows approximately south, emptying into the Saint Lawrence River near Baie-Comeau...
- Ottawa RiverOttawa RiverThe Ottawa River is a river in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. For most of its length, it now defines the border between these two provinces.-Geography:...
- Rivière aux OutardesRivière aux OutardesThe Rivière aux Outardes or Outardes River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river originates in the Otish Mountains, and flows in a southerly direction for its entire course. It passes through Lake Plétipi and Burnt Islands Lake , and widens about midway to form the large Outardes 4 Reservoir...
- Rivière des PrairiesRivière des PrairiesThe Rivière des Prairies is a delta channel of the Ottawa River in southwestern Quebec, Canada....
- Richelieu RiverRichelieu RiverThe Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...
- Romaine RiverRomaine RiverThe Romaine River is a river in the Côte-Nord region of the Canadian province of Quebec. It is long. It is not to be confused with the Olomane River that is to the east and had the same name for a long time....
- Saguenay RiverSaguenay RiverThe Saguenay River is a major river of Quebec, Canada.It drains Lac Saint-Jean in the Laurentian Highlands, leaving at Alma and running east, and passes the city of Saguenay. It drains into the Saint Lawrence River at Tadoussac....
- Saint-François RiverSaint-François RiverThe Saint-François River is a river in the Canadian province of Quebec.The Saint-François takes its source from Lake Saint-François in Chaudière-Appalaches, southeast of Thetford Mines...
- Saint-Maurice RiverSaint-Maurice RiverThe Saint-Maurice River is a river in central Quebec which flows south from Gouin Reservoir to empty into the Saint Lawrence River at Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The river is 563 km in length and has a drainage basin of 43,300 km² ....
- Chaudière River
- Koksoak RiverKoksoak RiverThe Koksoak River is a river in northern Quebec, Canada, the largest river in the Nunavik region. The Inuit village and region's administrative center Kuujjuaq lies on the shores of the Koksoak, about south from its mouth.The name Koksoak is believed to originate from Moravian missionaries who...
- Caniapiscau RiverCaniapiscau RiverThe Caniapiscau River is a tributary of the Koksoak River in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. In Cree the name of the river means rocky point.Starting from Lac Sevestre on the Canadian Shield, the Caniapiscau River flows northward through a wide, timbered glacial valley until it makes a sharp turn at its...
- Caniapiscau River
- La Grande RiverLa Grande RiverLa Grande River is a river in northwestern Quebec, Canada, which rises in the highlands of north central Quebec and flows roughly west to drain into James Bay. It is the second largest river in Quebec, surpassed only by the Saint Lawrence River....
- Sakami River
- Eastmain RiverEastmain RiverThe Eastmain River is a river in northwestern Quebec which rises in north central Quebec and flows 800 km west to drain into James Bay. 'East Main' is an old name for the east side of James Bay. This river drains an area of 46,400 km²...
- Rupert RiverRupert RiverThe Rupert River is one of the largest rivers in Quebec, Canada. From its headwaters in Lake Mistassini, the largest natural lake in Québec, it flows west into Rupert Bay on James Bay. The Rupert drains an area of . There is some extremely large whitewater on the river, but paddlers can avoid...
- Laforge River
- Great Whale RiverGreat Whale RiverThe Great Whale River is a river in Nunavik, Quebec, Canada. It flows from Lac Saint-Luson through Lac Bienville west to Hudson Bay...
- Nottaway RiverNottaway RiverThe Nottaway River is a river in Quebec, Canada. The river drains Lake Matagami and travels north-west before emptying into Rupert Bay at the south end of James Bay. Its drainage basin is and has a mean discharge of 1190 m³/s...
- Broadback RiverBroadback RiverThe Broadback River is a river in northern Quebec, Canada. It drains into Rupert Bay , just south of the Rupert River and Cree community Waskaganish...
- Saint Lawrence River
- Waterfalls of Quebec
- Mountains of Quebec
- List of mountain ranges of Quebec
- LaurentidesLaurentian mountainsThe Laurentian Mountains are a mountain range in southern Quebec, Canada, north of the St. Lawrence River and Ottawa River, rising to a highest point of 1166 metres at Mont Raoul Blanchard, north east of Quebec City in the Reserve Faunique des Laurentides. The Gatineau, L'Assomption, Lièvre,...
- AppalachesAppalachian MountainsThe Appalachian Mountains #Whether the stressed vowel is or ,#Whether the "ch" is pronounced as a fricative or an affricate , and#Whether the final vowel is the monophthong or the diphthong .), often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. The Appalachians...
- Monts Chic-Chocs
- Collines Montérégiennes
- Monts Torngat
- Laurentides
- Volcanoes in Quebec
- List of mountain ranges of Quebec
- Valleys of Quebec
Heritage sites of Quebec
- UNESCOUNESCOThe United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
World Heritage Sites in Quebec (2)- Miguasha National ParkMiguasha National ParkMiguasha National Park is a protected area near Carleton-sur-Mer on the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec in Canada. Created in 1985 by the Government of Quebec, Miguasha was designated a World Heritage Site in 1999 in recognition of its wealth of fossils, which display a crucial time during the evolution...
- Old QuebecOld QuebecOld Quebec is a historic neighbourhood of Quebec City, the capital of the province of Quebec in Canada. Comprising the Upper Town and Lower Town , the area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site...
- Miguasha National Park
- National Historic Sites in Quebec
Ecoregions of Quebec
- Atlantic Maritime Ecozone (CEC)
- Mixedwood Plains Ecozone (CEC)
- Northern Arctic Ecozone (CEC)
- Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecozone (CEC)
- Southern Arctic Ecozone (CEC)
- Taiga Shield Ecozone (CEC)
Regions of Quebec
- Bas-Saint-LaurentBas-Saint-LaurentThe Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Capitale-NationaleCapitale-NationaleCapitale-Nationale is one of 17 administrative regions of Quebec, Canada. Quebec City, Quebec's centre of government, is located in this region. It has a land area of 18,638.7 km2...
- MauricieMauricieMauricie is a traditional and current administrative region of Quebec. La Mauricie National Park is contained within the region, making it a prime tourist location. The region has a land area of 35,855.22 km² and a 2006 census population of 258,928 residents...
- EstrieEstrieThe Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
- Montreal
- OutaouaisOutaouaisOutaouais is a region of western Quebec, Canada. It includes the city of Gatineau , the Pontiac region, and the town of Maniwaki, and is located on the north side of the Ottawa River opposite Canada's capital, Ottawa...
- Abitibi-TémiscamingueAbitibi-TémiscamingueAbitibi-Témiscamingue is a region located in western Quebec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of 57,674.26 km2 . As of the 2006 census, the population of the region was 143,872 inhabitants.-History:The land was first occupied...
- Côte-NordCôte-NordCôte-Nord is the second largest administrative region by land area in Quebec, Canada, after Nord-du-Québec...
- Nord-du-QuébecNord-du-QuébecNord-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....
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Chaudière-AppalachesChaudière-AppalachesChaudière-Appalaches is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the "Beauce" |the electoral district of Beauce]]). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachian Mountains....
- LavalLaval, QuebecLaval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
- LanaudièreLanaudièreLanaudière is one of the seventeen administrative regions of Quebec, Canada, situated immediately to the northeast of Montreal. It has a total population of 429,053 inhabitants.-Geography:...
- Laurentides
- MontérégieMontérégieMontérégie is an administrative region in southwest Québec. It includes the cities of Boucherville, Brossard, Granby, Longueuil, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sorel-Tracy, and Vaudreuil-Dorion....
- Centre-du-QuébecCentre-du-QuébecCentre-du-Québec is a region of Quebec, Canada. The main centres are Drummondville, Victoriaville and Bécancour. It has a land area of 6,928.78 km² and a 2006 census population of 224,200 inhabitants.-Description:...
Municipalities of Quebec
- Population centres in Quebec
- Quebec City – Windsor Corridor
- Municipal reorganization in QuebecMunicipal reorganization in QuebecThe most recent episode of municipal reorganization in Quebec, Canada, was undertaken in 2002 by the Parti Québécois Government of Quebec, headed by Premier Lucien Bouchard and his successor Bernard Landry....
- Types of municipalities in QuebecTypes of municipalities in QuebecThe following is a list of the types of local and supralocal territorial units in Quebec, including those used solely for statistical purposes, as defined by the Institut de la Statistique du Québec....
- Metropolitan communities in QuebecMetropolitan Community (Quebec)There are two metropolitan communities or CMs in the province of Quebec :* Greater Montreal * Communauté métropolitaine de Québec...
- Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal
- Communauté métropolitaine de Québec
- Municipalities by type
- Cities of Quebec
- Urban agglomerations of QuebecUrban agglomerations of QuebecAn agglomeration, or urban agglomeration, is an administrative subdivision of Quebec at the local level that may group together a number of municipalities which were abolished as independent entities on 1 January 2002 but reconstituted on 1 January 2006.Urban agglomerations have certain powers that...
- Capital of Quebec: Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
– the only city in North America with extant city walls.- Geography of Quebec City
- Upper town located on the Cap-DiamantCap DiamantCap Diamant is the official name of the cape and promontory on which Quebec City is located, formed by the confluence of a bend in the St. Lawrence River to the south and east, and the much smaller St. Charles River to the north....
- Climate of Quebec City
- Demographics of Quebec City
- Upper town located on the Cap-Diamant
- Architecture of Quebec CityArchitecture of Quebec CityThe architecture of Quebec City is characterized by the fact that it is one of North America's oldest cities, being founded in 1608. The original French settlers in the area imported architecture similar to that found in their native country at the time....
- Boroughs of Quebec City
- List of hospitals in Quebec City
- List of events in Quebec City
- History of Quebec CityHistory of Quebec CityQuebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America.-French rule:Quebec City was founded on July 3, 1608, by Samuel de Champlain. Champlain named his settlement after a local native word meaning “the river narrows here.” Champlain's settlement was located at the foot of Cap...
- List of mayors of Quebec City
- Timeline of Quebec City historyTimeline of Quebec City history-17th Century:*1608 – Quebec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain.*1615 – The first missionaries, the Recollets, arrived in the city.*1629-32 – the city briefly passed into possession of the English.*1629 – The Recollets left New France but returned in 1670....
- Transport in Quebec City
- Name of Quebec CityName of Quebec CityThe proper name of Quebec City is Québec , in both official languages of Canada . This name is used by both the federal and provincial governments...
- List of people from Quebec City
- Ramparts of Quebec CityRamparts of Quebec CityLocated in Canada, the Ramparts of Quebec City are the only remaining fortified city walls in the Americas, north of Mexico. The English began fortifying the existing walls, after they took Quebec City from the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.The wall surrounds most of Old...
- Symbols of Quebec City
- Coat of arms of Quebec CityCoat of arms of Quebec CityThe coat of arms of Quebec City*Crest: A mural crown, symbolising the city, as well as Quebec City’s fortified walls.*Shield:...
- Flag of Quebec CityFlag of Quebec CityThe flag of Quebec City was officially adopted January 12, 1987.The flag depicts a golden yellow ship on a deep blue field surrounded by a crenelated white design representing its unique city walls....
- Coat of arms of Quebec City
- Geography of Quebec City
- MontrealMontrealMontreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
- Geography of MontrealGeography of MontrealMontreal is located in the southwest of the province of Quebec, approximately southwest of Quebec City, the provincial capital, and east of Ottawa, the federal capital...
- Located on the Island of MontrealIsland of MontrealThe Island of Montreal , in extreme southwestern Quebec, Canada, is located at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers. It is separated from Île Jésus by the Rivière des Prairies....
- Climate of MontrealClimate of MontrealMontreal and southern Quebec lie at the confluence of several climatic regions. Usually, the climate is classified as humid continental or hemiboreal Montreal and southern Quebec lie at the confluence of several climatic regions. Usually, the climate is classified as humid continental or hemiboreal...
- Demographics of MontrealDemographics of MontrealThe Demographics of Montreal concern population growth and structure for Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The information is analyzed by Statistics Canada and compiled every five years, with the most recent census having taken place in 2011...
- Places in Montreal
- Areas of Montreal
- Boroughs of Montreal
- List of neighbourhoods in Montreal
- List of public art in Montreal
- List of hospitals in Montreal
- Landmarks of MontrealLandmarks of Montreal-Underground City:Montreal's Underground City is the set of underground city complexes in and around downtown. It is also known as the indoor city , as not all of it is underground...
- List of parks in Montreal
- Areas of Montreal
- Urban agglomeration of Montreal
- Located on the Island of Montreal
- Culture of MontrealCulture of MontrealMontreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine. The city is Canada's centre for French-language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. The Quartier Latin is a neighbourhood crowded with cafés animated by this literary and musical...
- Architecture of Montreal
- List of oldest buildings and structures in Montreal
- List of tallest buildings in Montreal
- List of people from Montreal
- Symbols of Montreal
- Coat of arms of MontrealCoat of arms of MontrealThe first coat of arms of Montreal was designed by Jacques Viger, the city's first mayor, and adopted in 1833 by the city councillors. Modifications were made some one hundred five years later and adopted on 21 March 1938, resulting in the version currently in use...
- Flag of MontrealFlag of MontrealThe current flag of Montreal was first displayed in May 1939, and is based on the city's coat of arms. The flag's proportions are 1:2 in a symmetric cross.-Symbolism:...
- Coat of arms of Montreal
- Architecture of Montreal
- Economy of MontrealEconomy of MontrealThe Economy of Montreal is the second largest of all cities in Canada and the first in Quebec. The city is today a centre of commerce, industry, technology, culture, finance, and world affairs.- History :...
- History of MontrealHistory of MontrealThe human history of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, spans some 8,000 years. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, a discrete and distinct group of Iroquoian-speaking indigenous people. They spoke Laurentian...
- Timeline of Montreal historyTimeline of Montreal historyThe timeline of the history of Montreal shows the significant events in the history of Montreal which transformed it from a small fort into a big city of North America.-Pre-European period:...
- Name of MontrealName of MontrealThere are some hypotheses concerning the origin of the name of Montreal. The most known is the one that finds it to be a variant of mont Royal.- Hypotheses concerning the origin of the name :...
- Reorganization of Montreal
- Timeline of Montreal history
- Mayor of MontrealMayor of MontrealThe Mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of Montreal City Council.The Mayor's office administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal....
- Past Mayors
- Politics of MontrealPolitics of MontrealThe politics of Montreal begins with residents of Montreal electing representatives to the municipal, provincial, and federal levels of government. The Island of Montreal and Laval are represented by a combined 22 Members of Parliament and 33 Members of the National Assembly of Quebec ....
- Municipal government of MontrealMunicipal government of MontrealThe Municipal government of Montreal is composed of a borough council, a city council and an agglomeration council. Councillors are members of municipal political parties and are elected by the citizens. The Executive committee is appointed by the mayor....
- Proposal for the Province of MontrealProposal for the Province of MontrealThe Province of Montreal is a proposal to separate the city of Montreal, its metropolitan region or its English and non-Francophone regions into a separate province from Quebec, becoming the 11th province of Canada...
- Municipal government of Montreal
- Transport in Montreal
- List of airports in the Montreal area
- List of Montreal bus routes
- List of Montreal Metro stations
- Port of MontrealPort of MontréalThe Port of Montreal, is a port located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the St Lawrence river. It one of the largest inland ports in the world, it is the second busiest port in Canada , and it is one of the busiest ports in North America....
- List of roads in Montreal
- Geography of Montreal
- Urban agglomerations of Quebec
- List of township and united township municipalities in Quebec
- Communauté métropolitaine de Québec
- List of communities in Quebec
- List of parish municipalities in Quebec
- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
- List of village municipalities in Quebec
- Cities of Quebec
- List of boroughs in Quebec
Demography of Quebec
- Demographic history of QuebecDemographic history of QuebecThis is a demographic history of Quebec chronicling the evolution of the population in Quebec. -References:*...
- Language demographics of QuebecLanguage demographics of QuebecThis article presents the current language demographics of the Canadian province of Quebec.-Demographic terms:The complex nature of Quebec's linguistic situation, with individuals who are often bilingual or multilingual, has required the use of multiple terms in order to describe who speaks which...
- List of Anglo-Quebecer communities
Population distribution by religion
| Province Provinces and territories of Canada The provinces and territories of Canada combine to make up the world's second-largest country by area. There are ten provinces and three territories... | Christians | Non-religious | Muslims | Jews Jews The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation... | Buddhists | Hindus | Sikhs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec |
6,432,430 | 413,190 | 108,620 | 89,915 | 41,380 | 24,525 | 8,225 |
Government and politics of Quebec
- Main article: Government of QuebecGovernment of QuebecThe 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....
and Politics of QuebecPolitics of QuebecThe politics of Quebec are centred on a provincial government resembling that of the other Canadian provinces, namely a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The capital of the province is Quebec City, where the Lieutenant Governor, Premier, the legislature, and cabinet reside.The...
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: - Capital of Quebec: Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
- Anti-Quebec sentiment
- Elections in Quebec (last 5)
- Quebec general election, 2008
- Quebec general election, 2007Quebec general election, 2007The 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...
- Quebec general election, 2003Quebec general election, 2003The Quebec general election of 2003 was held on April 14, 2003, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec . The Parti libéral du Québec , led by Jean Charest, defeated the incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Bernard Landry.-Unfolding:...
- Quebec general election, 1998Quebec general election, 1998The Quebec general election of 1998 was held on November 30, 1998, to elect members of the National Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Parti Québécois, led by Lucien Bouchard, won re-election, defeating the Quebec Liberal Party, led by Jean Charest.After the narrow defeat of...
- Quebec general election, 1994Quebec general election, 1994The Quebec general election of 1994 was held on September 12, 1994, to elect members of the National Assembly of Quebec, Canada. The Parti Québécois, led by Jacques Parizeau, defeated the incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Daniel Johnson, Jr.....
- Quebec autonomismQuebec AutonomismQuebec autonomism is a political belief that Quebec should seek to gain more autonomy as a province, while remaining a part of the Canadian Confederation...
- Quebec federalist ideologyQuebec federalist ideologyQuebec federalist ideology revolves around the concept of Quebec remaining within Canada, in opposition to the desires of Quebec sovereigntists and proponents of Quebec independence....
- Quebec nationalismQuebec nationalismQuebec nationalism is a nationalist movement in the Canadian province of Quebec .-1534–1774:Canada was first a french colony. Jacques Cartier claimed it for France in 1534, and permanent French settlement began in 1608. It was part of New France, which constituted all French colonies in North America...
- Quebec sovereignty movementQuebec sovereignty movementThe Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
- List of subjects related to the Quebec independence movement
- Act Respecting the Future of QuebecAct Respecting the Future of QuebecThe Act Respecting the Future of Quebec was a bill proposed to the Quebec National Assembly by Premier Jacques Parizeau and his Parti Québécois government in 1995...
- History of the Quebec sovereignty movementHistory of the Quebec sovereignty movementThe History of the Quebec sovereignty movement covers various movements which sought to achieve political independence for Quebec, a province of Canada since 1867.-Origins:...
- Québécois nation motionQuébécois nation motionThe Québécois nation motion was a parliamentary motion tabled by Prime Minister of Canada Stephen Harper on Wednesday, November 22, 2006 and approved by the Canadian House of Commons on Monday, November 27, 2006...
- Reference re Secession of QuebecReference re Secession of QuebecReference re Secession of Quebec, [1998] 2 S.C.R. 217 was an opinion of the Supreme Court of Canada regarding the legality, under both Canadian and international law, of a unilateral secession of Quebec from Canada....
- Partition of QuebecPartition of QuebecPartition in Quebec politics refers to the secession of regions of the province of Quebec, rather than to partitions in a strict political sense. It is usually discussed as a possibility in the event of Quebec secession from Canada...
- Political parties in Quebec
- Political scandals of Quebec
- Taxation in Quebec
Executive branch of the government of Quebec
- Head of state: Queen in Right of QuebecMonarchy in QuebecBy the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in Quebec as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy and constitution. As such, the Crown within Quebec's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Quebec , Her Majesty in Right of...
, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
- Head of state's representative (ViceroyViceroyA viceroy is a royal official who runs a country, colony, or province in the name of and as representative of the monarch. The term derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of" and the French word roi, meaning king. A viceroy's province or larger territory is called a viceroyalty...
): Lieutenant Governor of QuebecLieutenant Governor of QuebecThe Lieutenant Governor of Quebec : Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec, or : Lieutenant-gouverneure du Québec) is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions...
, Pierre DuchesnePierre DuchesnePierre Duchesne is the 28th and current Lieutenant Governor of Quebec and former secretary general of the National Assembly of Quebec.-Biography:A licentiate in Law from Université Laval, Pierre Duchesne had been a notary in Sept-Îles in 1966....
- Previous lieutenant governors
- Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
, Jean CharestJean CharestJohn James "Jean" Charest, PC, MNA is a Canadian politician who has been the 29th Premier of Quebec since 2003. He was leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1993 to 1998 and has been leader of the Quebec Liberal Party since 1998....
- Previous premiers
- Deputy Premier of Quebec
- Cabinet: Executive Council of QuebecExecutive Council of QuebecThe Executive Council of Quebec is the cabinet of the government of Quebec, Canada....
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in CouncilLieutenant-Governors of QuebecThe following is a list of the Lieutenant Governors of Quebec. Though the present day office of the lieutenant governor in Quebec came into being only upon the province's entry into Canadian Confederation in 1867, the post is a continuation from the first governorship of New France in 1627, through...
, as representative of the Queen in Right of QuebecQueen-in-CouncilThe Queen-in-Council is, in each of the Commonwealth realms, the technical term of constitutional law that refers to the exercise of executive authority, denoting the monarch acting by and with the advice and consent of his or her privy council or executive council The Queen-in-Council (during... - Leader of the government in parliamentLeader of the government in parliament (Quebec)The Leader of the government in parliament is a position in the Executive Council of Quebec. The minister who holds this position does not oversee a government department or agency, but rather leads the governing party in the National Assembly of Quebec.The relevant minister sets the order of...
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council
- Departments of the Quebec GovernmentDepartments of the Quebec GovernmentThese are the departments of the Quebec Government.*Executive Council of Quebec*Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor*Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food*Ministry of Culture and Communications...
- Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennesSecrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (Quebec)The Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes is an agency of the government of Quebec. Its stated purpose as of 2010 is to "[advise] the Government of Québec on all Canadian intergovernmental matters, [coordinate] Québec government activities in Canada, [assure] the defence and...
(Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs) - Secrétariat aux affaires autochtonesSecrétariat aux affaires autochtones (Quebec)The Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones is an agency of the government of Quebec. Its stated mission as of 2010 is to be the "primary agency responsible for ensuring communication and contact between Native peoples and the Government of Québec."...
(Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs) - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and FoodMinistry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec)The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec...
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land OccupancyMinistry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy (Quebec)The Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy is a government ministry in the Canadian province of Quebec...
- Ministry of Culture and CommunicationsMinistry of Culture and Communications (Quebec)Minister of Culture and Communications is responsible for promoting and protecting the culture in the province of Quebec .-External links:...
- Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export TradeMinistry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade (Quebec)Minister of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade is in charge of the economic policy in the province. It is also charged with promoting the growth of R&D innovations in the province of Quebec.The current minister is Sam Hamad.-External links:*...
- Ministry of Education, Recreation and SportsMinistry of Education, Recreation and Sports (Quebec)The Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports is the individual who has the political responsibility for the regulation and oversight of educational services offered in the province of Quebec as well as for the Ministry of Education.The Quebec government abolished the Ministry of Public...
- Finances QuébecFinances QuébecFinances Québec is a prominent department in the government of Quebec. Its official purpose is to "foster economic development and advise the government on financial matters," and the department's responsibilities include providing advice in budgetary, fiscal, economic, financial and accounting...
- Revenu QuébecRevenu QuébecRevenu Québec is the department of the government of the Province of Quebec, Canada that...
- Ministère des Services gouvernementauxMinistère des Services gouvernementaux (Quebec)The Ministère des Services gouvernementaux is a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. It oversees the public service and facilitates citizen interaction with the government....
(Ministry of Government Services) - Secrétariat du Conseil du trésorSecrétariat du Conseil du trésor (Quebec)The Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor is a government department in the Canadian provincial of Quebec. Its primary function is to assist the Treasury Board and its chair in the function of government and the management of resources.The ministry is divided into four sub-secretariats: budget policies...
(Treasury Board) - Ministry of Health and Social ServicesMinistry of Health and Social Services (Quebec)The Minister of Health and Social Services is responsible for the administration of health and social services in the province of Quebec since June 1985. It was previously the responsibility of the Minister of Social Affairs.The following people have served as Quebec's Minister of Health and...
- Immigration et Communautés culturelles QuébecImmigration et Communautés culturelles QuébecImmigration et Communautés culturelles Québec is a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. It provides a variety of programs for immigrants and immigrant communities in the province, and is a successor to previous agencies such as the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.The...
(Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities) - Ministry of International RelationsMinistry of International Relations (Quebec)The Ministry of International Relations 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...
- Ministry of JusticeMinister of Justice (Quebec)The Minister of Justice is responsible for the administration of courts and prosecutors in Quebec, Canada. The Minister is automatically the Attorney General, and Registrar of Quebec....
- Ministry of LabourMinistry of Labour (Quebec)The Minister of Labour is responsible for labour relations and regulations in the province of Quebec....
- Ministry of Native AffairsMinistry of Native Affairs (Quebec)The Minister of Native Affairs is responsible for aboriginals within the province of Quebec....
- Ministry of Natural Resources and WildlifeMinistry of Natural Resources and Wildlife (Quebec)The Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife is responsible for the protection of flora and fauna and manage natural resource extraction in the province of Quebec....
- Ministry of Public SecurityMinistry of Public Security (Quebec)The Quebec Ministry of Public Security is responsible for public safety in the province of Quebec. The ministry is in charge of the Sûreté du Québec, the province of Quebec's police force....
- Ministry of Seniors' Affairs
- Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and ParksMinistry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks (Quebec)The Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks is responsible for the provincial reserves, parks and, environmental policy and land development in the province of Quebec.The current minister is Pierre Arcand.-External links:*...
- Ministry of TourismMinistry of Tourism (Quebec)The Minister of Tourism is responsible for promoting tourism to the province of Quebec.The current minister is Nicole Ménard.-External links:*...
- Transports QuébecTransports QuébecLe ministère des Transports du Québec , known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada....
(Ministry of Transport) - Ministry of Youth Protection and RehabilitationMinistry of Youth Protection and Rehabilitation (Quebec)The Minister of Youth Protection and Rehabilition is responsible for the protection of youths and youth legal affairs in the province of Quebec....
- Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy
Legislative branch of the government of Quebec
- ParliamentParliamentA parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
of Quebec (unicameral): National Assembly of QuebecNational Assembly of QuebecThe 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...
- President of the National Assembly of QuebecPresident of the National Assembly of QuebecThe 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...
: Yvon VallièresYvon VallièresYvon Vallières is a Quebec politician and teacher. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Richmond in the Estrie region. Formerly the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from 2003 to 2007, he is the current Chair of the Government Caucus... - Parliament BuildingParliament Building (Quebec)The Parliament Building is an eight-floor building and home to the Parliament of Quebec in Quebec City. The building was designed by architect Eugène-Étienne Taché and was built from 1877 to 1886. With the frontal tower, the building stands at 52 metres or 171 feet in height...
- President of the National Assembly of Quebec
- Federal representation
- Quebec lieutenantQuebec lieutenantIn Canadian politics, a Quebec lieutenant is a politician, from Quebec, usually a francophone and most often a Member of Parliament or at least a current or former candidate for Parliament, who is selected by a senior politician such as the Prime Minister or the leader of a national federal party,...
- List of Quebec senators
- Quebec lieutenant
Judicial branch of the government of Quebec
- Federal Courts of CanadaFederal Court (Canada)The Federal Court is a Canadian trial court that hears cases arising under certain areas of federal law. The Federal Court is a superior court with nationwide jurisdiction...
- Supreme Court of CanadaSupreme Court of CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
- Federal Court of AppealFederal Court of Appeal (Canada)The Federal Court of Appeal is a Canadian appellate court that hears cases concerning federal matters arising from certain federal Acts. The court was created on July 2, 2003 by the Courts Administration Service Act when it and the Federal Court were split from its predecessor, the Federal Court of...
- Tax Court of CanadaTax Court of CanadaThe Tax Court of Canada , established in 1983 by the Tax Court of Canada Act, is a federal superior court which deals with matters involving companies or individuals and tax issues with the Government of Canada....
- Supreme Court of Canada
- Canadian court of appeal: Quebec Court of AppealQuebec Court of AppealThe Court of Appeal for Quebec is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada....
- Superior courtSuperior courtIn common law systems, a superior court is a court of general competence which typically has unlimited jurisdiction with regard to civil and criminal legal cases...
: Quebec Superior CourtQuebec Superior CourtQuebec Superior Court is the highest trial Court in the Province of Quebec, Canada. It consists of 144 judges who are appointed by the federal government.Chief Justices : [partial listing]* Edward Bowen... - Provincial CourtProvincial CourtThe Provincial and Territorial Courts in Canada are local trial "inferior" or "lower" courts of limited jurisdiction established in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. These courts typically hear criminal, civil , family, traffic, and bylaw cases...
: Court of QuebecCourt of QuebecThe Court of Quebec is the Provincial Court of the Canadian province of Quebec.The Court is divided into the following areas; The Civil Division, The Criminal and Penal Division, and The Youth Division. The Chief Judge of the Court of Quebec is Guy Gagnon....
- The Civil Division
- The Criminal and Penal Division
- The Youth Division
- Military court: Court Martial Appeal Court of CanadaCourt Martial Appeal Court of CanadaThe Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada hears appeals from military courts .In Canada, courts martial are presided over by independent military judges from the office of the Chief Military Judge...
International relations of Quebec
- Ministry of International RelationsMinistry of International Relations (Quebec)The Ministry of International Relations 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...
- Quebec Government OfficesQuebec Government OfficesThe Quebec Government Offices are Quebec's official representation around the world. The network of offices consists of seven general delegations, five delegations, ten government bureaux, four trade branches, and two areas of representation in multilateral affairs...
Law and order in Quebec
- Bar of Quebec – the provincial law society for lawyer s in Quebec (officially known by its French designation: Barreau du Québec)
- Capital punishment in Quebec: none.
- Quebec, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
- Civil Code of QuebecCivil Code of QuebecThe Civil Code of Quebec is the civil code in force in the province of Quebec, Canada. The Civil Code of Quebec came into effect on January 1, 1994, except for certain parts of the book on Family Law which were adopted by the National Assembly in the 1980s...
– composed of ten books:- Persons
- The Family
- Successions
- Property
- Obligations
- Prior Claims and Hypothecs
- Evidence
- Prescription
- Publication of Rights
- Private International Law
- Constitution of QuebecConstitution of QuebecThe constitution of Quebec comprises a set of legal rules which fall in either one of the follow categories:* The provisions of the Constitution Act, 1867 pertaining to the provinces of Canada in general and Quebec in particular;...
- Criminal justice system of Quebec
- Crime in Quebec
- Organized crime in Quebec
- Human rights in Quebec
- Quebec Charter of Human Rights and FreedomsQuebec Charter of Human Rights and FreedomsThe Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms is a statutory bill of rights and human rights code passed by the National Assembly of Quebec on June 27, 1975...
- Charter of the French LanguageCharter of the French LanguageThe Charter of the French Language , also known as Bill 101 and Loi 101, is a law in the province of Quebec in Canada defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the only official language of Quebec, and framing fundamental language rights for everyone in the province...
- Civil unions in QuebecCivil unions in QuebecCivil unions in Quebec are available in Quebec to both opposite-sex and same-sex couples and generally creates the same rights for the partners as a traditional marriage.As a result of a range of activism and to the M. v...
- High Arctic relocationHigh Arctic relocationThe High Arctic relocation took place during the Cold War in the 1950s, when 87 Inuit were moved by the Government of Canada to the High Arctic....
(human rights violation) - Legal dispute over Quebec's language policyLegal dispute over Quebec's language policyThe legal dispute over Quebec's language policy began soon after the enactment of the Charter of the French Language by the National Assembly of Quebec in 1977....
- LGBT rights in Quebec
- Same-sex marriage in QuebecSame-sex marriage in QuebecOn March 19, 2004, the Quebec Court of Appeals ruled similarly to the Ontario and B.C. courts, upholding Hendricks and Leboeuf v. Quebec and ordering that it take effect immediately...
- Same-sex marriage in Quebec
- Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
- Law enforcement in Quebec
- Penal system of Quebec
Military of Quebec
Being a part of Canada, Quebec does not have its own military. The Canadian forces stationed within Quebec are detailed below:Land forces in Quebec
- Land Forces in QuebecLand Force Quebec AreaLand Force Quebec Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in the region within the province of Quebec. LFQA is headquartered in Montreal.- Regular Force :* Land Force Quebec Area Training Centre - Courcelette...
- Regular Forces
- Infantry RegimentRoyal 22e RégimentThe Royal 22nd Regiment is an infantry regiment and the most famous francophone organization of the Canadian Forces. The regiment comprises three Regular Force battalions, two Primary Reserve battalions, and a band, making it the largest regiment in the Canadian Army...
(HQ based in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
)- 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Canadian Forces Base ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) - 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Light infantry (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
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- 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Canadian Forces Base Valcartier
- Armoured Regiment12e Régiment blindé du CanadaThe 12e Régiment blindé du Canada is a Canadian Forces armoured regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City...
(based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - Mechanized Brigade Group5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City in Quebec, Canada...
(based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - Headquarters & Signal Squadron : 5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - Artillery : 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - Engineer Regiment5 Combat Engineer Regiment5 Combat Engineer Regiment is a regular force regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers commanded by a lieutenant-colonel...
(based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - Military ResearchDRDC ValcartierDRDC Valcartier is a major Canadian military research station at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, Quebec, one of nine centres making up Defence Research and Development Canada ....
(based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - 5 Area Construction Troop, 4 Engineer Support Regiment (based in Courcelette - QC)
- Infantry Regiment
- Regular Forces Support Group
- 5 Area Support Group5 Area Support Group (based in Canadian Forces Base MontrealCFB MontrealCanadian Forces Base Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.The base is home to:* Land Forces Quebec Area* 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada which includes:...
) - 5 Service Battalion (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - 5 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (based in CFB MontrealCFB MontrealCanadian Forces Base Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.The base is home to:* Land Forces Quebec Area* 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada which includes:...
) - CFB/ASU Unit Montreal (based in CFB MontrealCFB MontrealCanadian Forces Base Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.The base is home to:* Land Forces Quebec Area* 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada which includes:...
) - CFB/ASU Valcartier (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - ASU Saint-Jean Richelain
- 5 Military Police Unit (based in CFB MontrealCFB MontrealCanadian Forces Base Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.The base is home to:* Land Forces Quebec Area* 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada which includes:...
) - 5 Military Police Platoon (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - 5 Field Ambulance (based in CFB ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
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- 5 Area Support Group5 Area Support Group (based in Canadian Forces Base Montreal
- Reserve
- 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB MontrealCFB MontrealCanadian Forces Base Montreal is a Canadian Forces Base network located in Montreal, Quebec.The base is home to:* Land Forces Quebec Area* 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada which includes:...
) which includes:- Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (Reserve) (Armoured - Cougar)
- The Canadian Grenadier GuardsThe Canadian Grenadier GuardsThe Canadian Grenadier Guards is the second most senior and oldest infantry regiment in the Reserve Force of the Canadian Forces. Located in Montreal, its primary role is the provision of combat-ready troops in support of Canadian regular infantry...
(Reserve) (Light Infantry) - The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- The Royal Montreal RegimentThe Royal Montreal RegimentThe Royal Montreal Regiment is a Primary Reserve Infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces based in Westmount, Montréal, Québec.-History:The Royal Montreal Regiment traces its origins to the creation of the 14th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force on August 27, 1914...
(Reserve) (Light Infantry) - Le Régiment de MaisonneuveLe Régiment de MaisonneuveLe Régiment de Maisonneuve is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.The regiment is Canada's twenty-sixth most senior reserve infantry regiment, and comprises one battalion serving as part of the Land Force Reserve.-History:...
(Reserve) (Light Infantry) - Les Fusiliers Mont-RoyalLes Fusiliers Mont-RoyalLes Fusiliers Mont-Royal is one of the oldest surviving units of the historical regiments of the Canadian army. It celebrated its regimental centenary in 1969. The unit was created on November 5, 1869...
(Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- 35 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters (Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) - Sherbrooke HussarsSherbrooke HussarsThe Sherbrooke Hussars is a Primary Reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces.-Sherbrooke Regiment:The Sherbrooke Regiment was initially formed in 1866 as the Sherbrooke Battalion of Infantry, becoming the 53rd Battalion in 1867. The regiment provided volunteers for the 12th Battalion,...
, ReconnaissanceReconnaissanceReconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
(Sherbrooke) - 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice)12e Régiment blindé du CanadaThe 12e Régiment blindé du Canada is a Canadian Forces armoured regiment based in CFB Valcartier, on the outskirts of Quebec City...
, ReconnaissanceReconnaissanceReconnaissance is the military term for exploring beyond the area occupied by friendly forces to gain information about enemy forces or features of the environment....
(Trois-RivièresTrois-RivièresTrois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
) - Le Régiment de la ChaudièreLe Régiment de la ChaudièreThe Régiment de la Chaudière is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-Insignia:The regimental insignia consists of two crossed machine guns, surmounted by a beaver supporting a fleur-de-lys...
, Light Infantry (LévisLévis, QuebecLévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
) - Le Régiment du SaguenayLe Régiment du SaguenayLe Régiment du Saguenay is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces.-References:* *...
, Light Infantry (Chicoutimi) - Les Fusiliers de SherbrookeLes Fusiliers de SherbrookeLes Fusiliers de Sherbrooke is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. It is based in Sherbrooke, Quebec, with a sub-unit in Granby.-Armourial description:...
, Light Infantry (Sherbrooke) - Les Fusiliers du Saint-Laurent, Light Infantry (Rimouski)
- Les Voltigeurs de QuébecLes Voltigeurs de QuébecLes Voltigeurs de Québec is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The name of the regiment commemorates another older French-Canadian militia light infantry unit, the Canadian Voltigeurs...
, Light Infantry (Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) - 6e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (LévisLévis, QuebecLévis is a city in eastern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, opposite Quebec City. A ferry links Old Quebec with Old Lévis, and two bridges, the Quebec Bridge and the Pierre Laporte Bridge, connect western Lévis with Quebec City. The Société de transport de...
) - 62e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (Shawinigan)
- 35 Combat Engineer Regiment35 Combat Engineer Regiment35 Combat Engineer Regiment is a reserve unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the 35 Canadian Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area....
, Engineer (Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
) - 35 (Quebec) Service Battalion, Service and Support (Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
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- 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB Montreal
- Regular Forces
Air forces in Quebec
- Air Forces in QuebecCanadian Forces Air CommandThe Royal Canadian Air Force , formerly Canadian Forces Air Command, is one of three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
- Regular Forces
- 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron (based in Canadian Forces Base ValcartierCFB ValcartierCanadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
) - 425 Tactical Fighter SquadronNo. 425 Squadron RCAF425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, also "Alouette" Squadron, is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It operates CF-188 Hornet fighter jets from CFB Bagotville in Quebec, Canada...
(based in Canadian Forces Base BagotvilleCFB BagotvilleCanadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet...
) - 439 Combat Support SquadronNo. 439 Squadron RCAFNo. 439 Squadron RCAF was a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force, formed during World War II.439 Fighter Bomber Squadron was formed on December 31, 1943, at Wellingore, England, incorporating Aircraft and personnel from 123 Army Co-operation Squadron. They spent the war in England, France, Belgium,...
(based in Canadian Forces Base BagotvilleCFB BagotvilleCanadian Forces Base Bagotville , commonly referred to as CFB Bagotville, is a Canadian Forces Base located west of Bagotville in the city of Saguenay, Quebec. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet...
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- 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron (based in Canadian Forces Base Valcartier
- Regular Forces
Naval forces in Quebec
- Naval Forces in QuebecCanadian Forces Maritime CommandThe Royal Canadian Navy , is the naval force of Canada. The RCN is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Forces. Operating 33 warships and several auxiliary vessels, the Royal Canadian Navy consists of 8,500 Regular Force and 5,100 Primary Reserve sailors, supported by...
at the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ)
Local government in Quebec
History of Quebec
- Main article: History of QuebecHistory of QuebecQuebec has played a special role in Canadian history; it is the site where French settlers founded the colony of Canada in the 17th and 18th centuries.-Paleoindian Era :...
, Timeline of Quebec historyTimeline of Quebec historyThis article presents a detailed timeline of Quebec history. Events taking place outside Quebec, for example in English Canada, the United States, Britain or France, may be included when they are considered to have had a significant impact on Quebec's history....
, and Current events of Quebec
History of Quebec, by period
- Hochelaga (village)Hochelaga (village)Hochelaga meaning "beaver dam" or "beaver lake" was a St. Lawrence Iroquoian 16th century fortified village at the heart of, or in the immediate vicinity of Mount Royal in present-day Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jacques Cartier arrived by boat on October 2, 1535; he visited the village on the...
- New FranceNew FranceNew France was the area colonized by France in North America during a period beginning with the exploration of the Saint Lawrence River by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Spain and Great Britain in 1763...
- Articles of Capitulation of QuebecArticles of Capitulation of QuebecThe Articles of Capitulation of Quebec were agreed upon between Jean-Baptiste-Nicolas-Roch de Ramezay, King's Lieutenant, Admiral Sir Charles Saunders, and General George Townshend on behalf the French and British crowns during the Seven Years' War...
- Articles of Capitulation of MontrealArticles of Capitulation of MontrealThe Articles of Capitulation of Montreal were agreed upon between the Governor General of New France, Pierre François de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnal, and Major-General Jeffrey Amherst on behalf of the French and British crowns...
- French and Indian WarFrench and Indian WarThe French and Indian War is the common American name for the war between Great Britain and France in North America from 1754 to 1763. In 1756, the war erupted into the world-wide conflict known as the Seven Years' War and thus came to be regarded as the North American theater of that war...
- Province of Quebec (1763–1791)
- Invasion of Canada (1775)Invasion of Canada (1775)The Invasion of Canada in 1775 was the first major military initiative by the newly formed Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. The objective of the campaign was to gain military control of the British Province of Quebec, and convince the French-speaking Canadiens to join the...
- Invasion of Canada (1775)
- Lower CanadaLower CanadaThe Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
- Rebellions of 1837Rebellions of 1837The Rebellions of 1837 were a pair of Canadian armed uprisings that occurred in 1837 and 1838 in response to frustrations in political reform. A key shared goal was the allowance of responsible government, which was eventually achieved in the incident's aftermath.-Rebellions:The rebellions started...
- Rebellions of 1837
- Canada EastCanada EastCanada East was the eastern portion of the United Province of Canada. It consisted of the southern portion of the modern-day Canadian Province of Quebec, and was primarily a French-speaking region....
- Burning of the Parliament Buildings in MontrealBurning of the Parliament Buildings in MontrealThe burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal occurred on the night of April 25, 1849. Inaugurated on June 24, 1845, St. Anne's Market building lodging the Parliament of the Province of Canada was burned down by rioters while the members of the Legislative Assembly were sitting in session.-...
- Burning of the Parliament Buildings in Montreal
- Quebec during World War II
- See Military history of Canada during World War II
- Quebec Conference, 1943Quebec Conference, 1943The First Quebec Conference was a highly secret military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and United States governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, August 17, 1943 – August 24, 1943. It took place at the Citadelle and at the Château Frontenac. The...
- Conscription Crisis of 1944Conscription Crisis of 1944The Conscription Crisis of 1944 was a political and military crisis following the introduction of forced military service in Canada during World War II. It was similar to the Conscription Crisis of 1917, but was not as politically damaging....
- Second Quebec ConferenceSecond Quebec ConferenceThe Second Quebec Conference was a high level military conference held during World War II between the British, Canadian and American governments. The conference was held in Quebec City, September 12, 1944 - September 16, 1944, and was the second conference to be held in Quebec, after "QUADRANT"...
- Quiet RevolutionQuiet RevolutionThe Quiet Revolution was the 1960s period of intense change in Quebec, Canada, characterized by the rapid and effective secularization of society, the creation of a welfare state and a re-alignment of politics into federalist and separatist factions...
(1960s) - Expo 67Expo 67The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
- Front de libération du QuébecFront de libération du QuébecThe Front de libération du Québec was a left-wing Quebecois nationalist and Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group in Quebec, Canada. It was active between 1963 and 1970, and was regarded as a terrorist organization for its violent methods of action...
- October CrisisOctober CrisisThe October Crisis was a series of events triggered by two kidnappings of government officials by members of the Front de libération du Québec during October 1970 in the province of Quebec, mainly in the Montreal metropolitan area.The circumstances ultimately culminated in the only peacetime use...
(1970)
- October Crisis
- Quebec referendum, 1980
- Meech Lake AccordMeech Lake AccordThe Meech Lake Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and ten provincial premiers. It was intended to persuade the government of the Province of Quebec to endorse the 1982 Canadian Constitution and increase...
(1987) - Oka CrisisOka CrisisThe Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. At least one person died as a result...
(1990) - Quebec referendum, 1995
- Unity RallyUnity RallyThe Unity Rally was a massive rally was held on October 27 1995, in downtown Montreal, where an estimated 100,000 Canadians from in and outside Quebec came to celebrate a united Canada, and plead with Quebecers to vote "No" in the Quebec independence referendum, 1995 .Held at the Place du Canada,...
(1995)
- Unity Rally
- North American ice storm of 1998North American ice storm of 1998The North American ice storm of 1998 was a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms which combined to strike a relatively narrow swath of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the...
- Quebec Biker warQuebec Biker warThe Quebec Biker war refers to the violent turf war that began in 1994 and continued until late 2002 in Quebec, Canada.The war began as the Hells Angels in Quebec began to make a push to establish a monopoly on street-level drug sales in the province. A number of drug dealers and crime families...
History of Quebec, by region
- History of MontrealHistory of MontrealThe human history of Montreal, located in Quebec, Canada, spans some 8,000 years. At the time of European contact, the area was inhabited by the St. Lawrence Iroquoians, a discrete and distinct group of Iroquoian-speaking indigenous people. They spoke Laurentian...
- Timeline of Montreal historyTimeline of Montreal historyThe timeline of the history of Montreal shows the significant events in the history of Montreal which transformed it from a small fort into a big city of North America.-Pre-European period:...
- Timeline of Montreal history
- History of Quebec CityHistory of Quebec CityQuebec City is one of the oldest European settlements in North America.-French rule:Quebec City was founded on July 3, 1608, by Samuel de Champlain. Champlain named his settlement after a local native word meaning “the river narrows here.” Champlain's settlement was located at the foot of Cap...
- Timeline of Quebec City historyTimeline of Quebec City history-17th Century:*1608 – Quebec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain.*1615 – The first missionaries, the Recollets, arrived in the city.*1629-32 – the city briefly passed into possession of the English.*1629 – The Recollets left New France but returned in 1670....
- Timeline of Quebec City history
History of Quebec, by subject
- Demographic history of QuebecDemographic history of QuebecThis is a demographic history of Quebec chronicling the evolution of the population in Quebec. -References:*...
- Economic history of Quebec
- History of Quebec FrenchHistory of Quebec FrenchQuebec French is substantially different in pronunciation and vocabulary to the French of Europe and that of France's Second Empire colonies in Africa and Asia....
- Municipal history of QuebecMunicipal history of QuebecThe municipal history of Quebec started in 1796 with the creation of administrations for Montréal and Quebec City, but it really developed in a first time in 1841, then 1 July 1845 when the Parliament of the Province of Canada adopts the law 8 Victoria chapter 40 to create local authorities in...
- History of the Quebec sovereignty movementHistory of the Quebec sovereignty movementThe History of the Quebec sovereignty movement covers various movements which sought to achieve political independence for Quebec, a province of Canada since 1867.-Origins:...
Culture of Quebec
- Architecture of QuebecArchitecture of QuebecThe architecture of Montreal, Quebec, Canada is characterized by the juxtaposition of the old and the new and a wide variety of architectural styles, the legacy of two successive colonizations by the French, the British, and the close presence of the architecture of the United States to the south...
- Architecture of Quebec CityArchitecture of Quebec CityThe architecture of Quebec City is characterized by the fact that it is one of North America's oldest cities, being founded in 1608. The original French settlers in the area imported architecture similar to that found in their native country at the time....
- Citadelle of QuebecCitadelle of QuebecThe Citadelle — the French name is used both in English and French — is a military installation and official residence located atop Cap Diamant, adjoining the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada...
- Habitat 67
- Citadelle of Quebec
- List of Quebec architects
- Architecture of Quebec City
- Cuisine of QuebecCuisine of QuebecQuebecs traditional cuisine is today being rediscovered and is as rich and diverse as Quebec itself. The historical context of 'traditional' Quebec cuisine is from the fur trade period and many dishes have a high fat or lard content...
- Quebec beerQuebec beerQuebec beer is the beer brewed in Quebec, Canada, often with ingredients from Quebec itself and generally following the recipes of the French, Belgian and British brewing traditions. Generally, the beers brewed in Quebec differ from the those in the rest of North America because of the relative...
- List of breweries in Quebec
- Quebec wineQuebec wine-History:When French explorer Jacques Cartier sailed the St. Lawrence River, he noted the presence of wild grapes on Île d'Orléans and for this reason named it Île de Bacchus, in honour of the Roman God of wine and drunkenness...
- List of wineries in Quebec
- Quebec beer
- Provincial decorations and medals (in order of precedence)
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec
- Officer of the National Order of Quebec
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec
- Festivals in Quebec
- Montreal International Jazz Festival
- Festival d'été de Québec
- Quebec Winter Carnival
- Montreal World Film FestivalMontreal World Film FestivalThe Montreal World Film Festival , founded in 1977, is one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF...
- Humor in Quebec
- Just for LaughsJust for LaughsJust for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
- List of Quebec comedians
- Just for Laughs
- Language demographics of QuebecLanguage demographics of QuebecThis article presents the current language demographics of the Canadian province of Quebec.-Demographic terms:The complex nature of Quebec's linguistic situation, with individuals who are often bilingual or multilingual, has required the use of multiple terms in order to describe who speaks which...
(see also: language section in Quebec article)- Quebec EnglishQuebec EnglishQuebec English is the common term for the set of various linguistic and social phenomena affecting the use of English in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian Province of Quebec....
- Quebec FrenchQuebec FrenchQuebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
- History of Quebec FrenchHistory of Quebec FrenchQuebec French is substantially different in pronunciation and vocabulary to the French of Europe and that of France's Second Empire colonies in Africa and Asia....
- Quebec French lexiconQuebec French lexiconThere are various lexical differences between Quebec French and Metropolitan French / Standard French in France. These are distributed throughout the registers, from slang to formal usage....
- Quebec French phonology
- Quebec French profanityQuebec French profanityThe literal translation of the French verb sacrer is "to consecrate". However, in Quebec it is the proper word for the form of profanity used in Quebec French. The noun form is sacre....
- Quebec French syntaxQuebec French syntaxThere are increasing differences between the syntax used in spoken Quebec French and the syntax of other regional dialects of French. In French-speaking Canada, however, the characteristic differences of Quebec French syntax are not considered standard despite their high-frequency in everyday,...
- History of Quebec French
- Quebec English
- Media in Quebec
- Museums in Quebec
- Order of precedence in QuebecOrder of precedence in QuebecThe Quebec order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Quebec. It has no legal standing but is used to dictate ceremonial protocol at events of a provincial nature....
- Prostitution in Quebec
- Public holidays in Quebec
- Records of Quebec
- Regional culture in Quebec (culture by region)
- Culture of MontrealCulture of MontrealMontreal was referred to as "Canada's Cultural Capital" by Monocle Magazine. The city is Canada's centre for French-language television productions, radio, theatre, film, multimedia and print publishing. The Quartier Latin is a neighbourhood crowded with cafés animated by this literary and musical...
- Culture of Montreal
- Scouting and Guiding in Quebec
Art in Quebec
- Art in Quebec
- Quebec comics
- Cinema of Quebec
- Comedy of Quebec
- Dance of QuebecDance of QuebecDance in Quebec includes dances that are specific to the province of Quebec, Canada, it comprises traditional group, couple, and solo dance as well as contemporary jazz, ballet, and modern dance. There are a number of dance companies and dance schools....
- Literature of Quebec
- Quebec comics
- List of Quebec writers
- Music of QuebecMusic of QuebecBeing a modern cosmopolitan society, today, all types of music can be found in the Canadian province of Quebec. What is specific to Quebec though are traditional songs, a unique variety of Celtic music, legions of excellent jazz musicians, a culture of classical music, and a love of foreign rhythms...
- List of musicians from Quebec
- List of Quebec record labels
- Television in Quebec
- Theatre in Quebec
- List of Quebec actors
- Grand Théâtre de QuébecGrand Théâtre de QuébecThe Grand Théâtre de Québec is an arts complex in Quebec City, Canada. It was conceived to commemorate the Canadian Centennial of 1967 and the Quebec Conference, 1864, one of the key meetings leading to the Canadian Confederation of 1867....
People of Quebec
- Quebec diasporaQuebec diasporaThe Quebec diaspora consists of Quebec emigrants and their descendants dispersed over the North American continent and historically concentrated in the New England region of the United States, Ontario, and the Canadian Prairies...
- Ethnicities in Quebec
- Aboriginal peoples in QuebecAboriginal peoples in QuebecAboriginal peoples in Quebec total 11 distinct nations. The 10 Amerindian nations and the Inuit nations number 71,415 people and account for approximately 1% of the total population of Quebec, Canada.-Inuit:...
- English CanadianEnglish CanadianAn English Canadian is a Canadian of English ancestry; it is used primarily in contrast with French Canadian. Canada is an officially bilingual state, with English and French official language communities. Immigrant cultural groups ostensibly integrate into one or both of these communities, but...
- English-speaking Quebecer
- French CanadianFrench CanadianFrench Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
- French-speaking QuebecerFrench-speaking QuebecerFrench-speaking Quebecers are francophone residents of the Canadian province of Quebec....
- French-speaking Quebecer
- Irish QuebecersIrish QuebecersIrish Quebecers are residents of the Canadian province of Quebec who have Irish ancestry. In 2006, there were 406,085 Quebecers who identified themselves as having partial or exclusive Irish descent in Quebec, representing 5.5% of the population...
- Scots-QuebecerScots-QuebecerThe Scot-Quebecers , are Quebecers who are of Scottish descent.-Background:Few Scots came to Quebec before the Seven Years War. Those who did blended in with the French population...
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- Aboriginal peoples in Quebec
- List of Quebecers
Religion in Quebec
Religion in QuebecReligion in Canada
Religion in Canada encompasses a wide range of groups. The preamble to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms references "God", and the monarch carries the title of "Defender of the Faith". However, Canada has no official religion, and support for religious pluralism is an important part of...
- Buddhism in QuebecBuddhism in CanadaThere is a small, rapidly growing Buddhist community in Canada. As of the 2001 count, 300,346 Canadians identified their religion as Buddhist ....
- Christianity in Quebec
- Anglicanism in Quebec
- Anglican Diocese of QuebecAnglican Diocese of QuebecThe Anglican Diocese of Quebec was founded by Letters Patent in 1793, and is a part of the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada of the Anglican Church of Canada, in turn a province of the Anglican Communion...
- Anglican Diocese of Quebec
- Roman Catholicism in Quebec
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of QuebecRoman Catholic Archdiocese of QuebecThe Archdiocese of Québec is the oldest Catholic see in the New World north of Mexico. The archdiocese was founded as the Apostolic Vicariate of New France in 1658 and was elevated to a Diocese in 1674 and an Archdiocese in 1819...
- ChicoutimiRoman Catholic Diocese of ChicoutimiThe Diocese of Chicoutimi is a Roman Catholic diocese in Quebec, centered around the borough of Chicoutimi in the city of Saguenay. It is part of the ecclesiastical province of Quebec.-References:...
- Sainte-Anne-de-la-PocatièreRoman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-PocatièreThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Quebec.-Ordinaries:*Bruno Desrochers *Charles Henri Lévesque *André Gaumond...
- Trois RivièresRoman Catholic Diocese of Trois RivièresThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Trois Rivières is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Québec.-Ordinaries:*Thomas Cooke *Louis-François Richer dit Laflèche *François-Xavier Cloutier...
- Chicoutimi
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of MontréalRoman Catholic Archdiocese of MontrealThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montréal is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Quebec. The Archbishop of Montréal is Metropolitan of a province that includes the suffragan dioceses of Joliette, Saint-Jean-Longueuil, Saint-Jérôme, and Valleyfield...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of JolietteRoman Catholic Diocese of JolietteThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette is a suffragan in Joliette of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Joseph Alfred Archambault *Joseph-Guillaume-Laurent Forbes...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean-LongueuilRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean-LongueuilThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jean–Longueuil is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal. It was renamed on 27 February 1982.-Ordinaries:*Paul-Ernest-Anastase Forget...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-JérômeRoman Catholic Diocese of Saint-JérômeThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Jérôme is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montréal.-Ordinaries:*Émilien Frenette *Bernard Hubert *Charles-Omer Valois - Bishop Emeritus...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of ValleyfieldRoman Catholic Diocese of ValleyfieldThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Valleyfield is a Catholic diocese in Quebec and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Montreal. It was erected in 1892.-Ordinaries:*Joseph-Médard Émard *Felix-Raymond-Marie Rouleau O.P...
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette
- Ursulines of QuebecUrsulines of QuebecThe Ursuline Convent of Quebec City, , founded in 1639, is the oldest institution of learning for women in North America...
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Quebec
- Anglicanism in Quebec
- Hinduism in QuebecHinduism in CanadaHindus in Canada generally come from one of three groups. The first is primarily made up of Indian immigrants who began arriving in British Columbia about 100 years ago and continue to immigrate today. The second major group of Hindus immigrated from Sri Lanka, going back to the 1940s, when a few...
- Islam in QuebecIslam in CanadaAccording to Canada's 2001 census, there were 579,740 Muslims in Canada, just under 2% of the population. In 2006, the Muslim population was estimated to be 0.8 million or about 2.6%. In 2010, the Pew Research Center estimates there were about 0.9 million Muslims in Canada. About 65% were Sunni,...
- Judaism in Quebec
- Sikhism in QuebecSikhism in CanadaCanadian Sikhs are the largest religious group among Indo-Canadians. According to the 2001 census there are 278,410 Sikhs in Canada. However, in 2004 the true number was revealed to be closer to 400,000....
Irreligion in Quebec
Irreligion in Canada
Irreligion is common throughout all provinces and territories of Canada.Irreligious Canadians include atheists, agnostics, and humanists. The surveys may also include those who are spiritual, deists, and pantheists. In 1991, they made up 12.3 percent which, according to the 2001 census, increased...
Sports in Quebec
- Curling in Quebec
- Baseball in Quebec
- Québec CapitalesQuebec CapitalesThe Québec Capitales are a professional baseball team based in Quebec City, in Canada. The Capitales are a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
(Canadian-American Association of Professional BaseballCanadian-American Association of Professional BaseballThe Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is...
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- Québec Capitales
- Football in Quebec
- Montreal AlouettesMontreal AlouettesThe Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
(Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
) - Montreal ImpactMontreal ImpactMontreal Impact was a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1992, the team played in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid until the 2011 season. The owner Joey Saputo now operates the MLS team Montreal ImpactThe...
(United Soccer LeaguesUSL First DivisionThe United Soccer Leagues First Division was a professional men's soccer league in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico....
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- Montreal Alouettes
- Ice Hockey in Quebec
- List of ice hockey teams in Quebec
- Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
(National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
) - Quebec RempartsQuébec RempartsThere have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
(Minor Hockey League)
- Montreal Canadiens
- List of ice hockey teams in Quebec
- Rugby QuebecRugby QuebecRugby Québec is the popular name of the Fédération de Rugby du Québec which is the provincial governing body for the sport of rugby union in the Canadian province of Québec. The Fédération de Rugby du Québec is affiliated with the Canadian Rugby Union.The Fédération de Rugby du Québec origins are...
- Major sporting events
- 1976 Summer Olympics1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
- Canadian Grand PrixCanadian Grand PrixThe Canadian Grand Prix , abbreviated as gpc, is an annual auto race held in Canada starting in 1961. It has been part of the Formula One World Championship since 1967...
- 1976 Summer Olympics
Quebec Athletes
Notable Quebec athletes include:- BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
: Éric GagnéÉric GagnéÉric Serge Gagné is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent in 1995, Gagné began his career as a starting pitcher...
, Russell MartinRussell MartinRussell Nathan Jeanson Coltrane Martin, Jr is a Canadian Major League Baseball catcher for the New York Yankees.Martin became the everyday catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers immediately upon his Major League debut, and continued in that role for nearly 5 years...
, Dick LinesDick LinesRichard George Lines is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1957 season, and played for the Washington Senators in 1966 and 1967.... - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
: Bill WenningtonBill WenningtonWilliam Percey Wennington is a retired Canadian basketball player in the National Basketball Association who won three NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls. A center, he was also a member of two Canadian Olympic Basketball Teams and the 1983 World University Games team that won gold against...
, Samuel DalembertSamuel DalembertSamuel Davis Dalembert is a Haitian Canadian professional basketball player who most recently played center for the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Dalembert began playing in Montreal, Quebec and played college basketball at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, United States...
, Joel AnthonyJoel AnthonyJoel Vincent Anthony is a Canadian professional basketball player in the NBA who is currently a member of the Miami Heat. He is also a key member of the Canadian national men's basketball team.-High school career:... - CyclingCyclingCycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the use of bicycles for transport, recreation, or for sport. Persons engaged in cycling are cyclists or bicyclists...
: Geneviève JeansonGeneviève JeansonGeneviève Jeanson is a former professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She won the world junior road and time trial championships in 1999 and the Tour de Snowy in 2000. Later that year she won La Flèche Wallonne World Cup race. She joined the Canadian Olympic team that year...
, Lyne BessetteLyne BessetteLyne Bessette is a professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada. She was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004. She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001... - DivingDivingDiving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
: Alexandre DespatieAlexandre DespatieAlexandre Despatie is a Canadian diver from Laval, Quebec. He was the World champion at the 1 and 3 m springboards from 2005 to 2007 and is the first, and so far only, diver to have been World champion in the three categories . He is also a 36-time Canadian senior diving champion...
, Sylvie BernierSylvie BernierSylvie Bernier, CM, CQ is an Olympic athlete from Sainte-Foy, Quebec) in Canada. She won the gold medal in the Women's 3m Springboard Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
, Annie PelletierAnnie PelletierAnnie Pelletier is a retired female diver from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the women's 3 metres springboard event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia... - Figure skatingFigure skatingFigure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
: Joannie RochetteJoannie RochetteJoannie Rochette is a Canadian figure skater. She is the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2009 World silver medalist, the 2008 and 2009 Four Continents silver medalist, the 2004 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a six-time Canadian national champion.-Personal life:Rochette was born in...
, Isabelle BrasseurIsabelle BrasseurIsabelle Brasseur, MSM is a pair skater from Canada.She started skating with Lloyd Eisler in 1987. They won five Canadian pairs championships, the 1993 World Figure Skating Championships, and they won bronze medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics and the 1994 Winter Olympics...
, David PelletierDavid PelletierDavid Jacques Pelletier is a Canadian pairs figure skater. With his partner Jamie Salé, he was the co-gold medal winner at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games...
, Josée ChouinardJosée ChouinardJosée Chouinard is a Canadian figure skater.She competed at the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics, finishing in ninth position on both occasions. She became well known for wearing elegant black gloves while on the ice....
, Valérie Marcoux - HockeyHockeyHockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
: Maurice RichardMaurice RichardJoseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...
, Guy LafleurGuy LafleurGuy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
, Mario LemieuxMario LemieuxMario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. He played 17 seasons as a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League between 1984 and 2006...
, Mike BossyMike BossyMichael Dean Bossy is a former Canadian ice hockey player who played for the New York Islanders for his entire career and was part of their four-year reign as Stanley Cup champions in the early 1980s...
, Jean BéliveauJean BéliveauJean Arthur "Le Gros Bill" Béliveau, is a former professional ice hockey player who played parts of 20 seasons with the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens. As a player, he won the Stanley Cup 10 times, and as an executive he was part of another seven championship teams, the most Stanley...
, Patrick RoyPatrick RoyPatrick Edward Armand Roy is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League...
, Martin BrodeurMartin BrodeurMartin Pierre Brodeur is a French-Canadian ice hockey goaltender who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the New Jersey Devils. In his 19-year tenure with the Devils, he has won three Stanley Cup championships and has been in the playoffs every year but two...
, Vincent LecavalierVincent LecavalierVincent Lecavalier is a Canadian professional hockey center and captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League .-Rimouski Océanic:...
, Doug Harvey, Roberto LuongoRoberto LuongoRoberto Luongo is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Born in Montreal, Quebec, he is of Italian and Irish ancestry. He employs the butterfly style of goaltending...
, Joe Malone - JudoJudois a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
: Nicolas GillNicolas GillNicolas Gill is a judoka from Canada, who twice won an Olympic medal in his career. He first did so at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he won the bronze medal in the middleweight division... - TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
: Trần Triệu QuânTrần Triệu QuânTrần Triệu Quân was a Vietnamese-Canadian grandmaster of taekwondo and a professional engineer. He was President of one of the three International Taekwon-Do Federation groups from mid-2003 until his death in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Trần held the rank of 9th dan black belt in taekwondo.Trần... - Mixed martial artsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
: Georges "Rush" St-Pierre - Short-track speed skating : Marc GagnonMarc GagnonMarc Gagnon is a French Canadian short track speed skater. He is a four-time Overall World Champion for 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1998, and winner of three Olympic gold medals....
, Nathalie LambertNathalie LambertNathalie Lambert is a Canadian Olympic Medalist in Short-track speed skating. She won one Gold medal and two Silver medals at the Olympics. She is also a three-time Overall World Champion for 1991, 1993 and 1994.Lambert won the 11 international competitions in which she participated, between 1992...
, Éric BédardÉric BédardÉric Bédard is a Canadian short track speed skater who has won 4 Olympic medals . He participated in three individual events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished fourth in the 500 meters. He also led a team into the 5000 meter relay, winning the silver medal... - Long track speed skatingLong track speed skatingSpeed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
: Gaétan BoucherGaétan BoucherGaétan Boucher, OC, CQ is a former Speed skating Olympic champion from Canada.A four-time Olympic medalist, Boucher was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's outstanding male athlete of 1984. He was named number 10 on the list of Canada's Athletes of the 20th Century... - RacingRacingA sport race is a competition of speed, against an objective criterion, usually a clock or to a specific point. The competitors in a race try to complete a given task in the shortest amount of time...
: Gilles VilleneuveGilles VilleneuveJoseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve , was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec...
, Jacques VilleneuveJacques VilleneuveJacques Joseph Charles Villeneuve, , is a Canadian musician and automobile racing driver. He is the son of the late Formula One driver Gilles Villeneuve, and is the namesake of his uncle...
, Alex TaglianiAlex TaglianiAlexandre Tagliani is a Canadian auto racing driver from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He currently competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series, driving the #77 entry for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.-Champ Car career:...
, Patrick CarpentierPatrick CarpentierPatrick Carpentier is a retired Canadian race car driver. He is best known for his career in the Champ Car World Series and the IndyCar Series. In 2009, Patrick shared the #36 of Tommy Baldwin Racing with Mike Skinner and ran Michael Waltrip's #55 Toyota Camry in the road course races in the... - FootballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
: Paul Lambert, Éric Lapointe, Terry EvanshenTerry EvanshenTerrence Anthony "Terry" Evanshen is a motivational speaker and former star receiver in the Canadian Football League.-CFL:...
, Ian BecklesIan BecklesIan Harold Beckles is a former American football Guard who played nine seasons in the NFL. Beckles is currently part of the Ron Diaz & Ian Beckles Show on 620 WDAE-AM "The Sports Animal" in Tampa, Florida.... - Soccer : Nick DeSantis, Sandro GrandeSandro GrandeAlessandro "Sandro" Grande is a former Canadian soccer player.-Italy:Grande began his career in Italy, country of his parents, playing for four years with U.S.Frenter Larino and Potenza and Frosinone in the late 1990s and early 2000s.Grande became the first Quebec-born footballer to sign with an...
, Adam BrazAdam BrazAdam Braz is a retired Canadian soccer player known mainly for his years spent playing at the Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.- College :...
, Patrick LeducPatrick LeducPatrick Leduc is a Canadian soccer player who formerly played for Montreal Impact in the USSF Division 2 Professional League.-Youth and Amateur:...
Symbols of Quebec
- Coat of arms of QuebecCoat of arms of QuebecThe coat of arms of Quebec was adopted by order-in-council of the Quebec government on 9 December 1939, replacing the arms assigned by royal warrant of Queen Victoria on 26 May 1868.The shield is divided into three horizontal fields:...
- Flag of QuebecFlag of QuebecThe flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted for the province by the government of Quebec, during the administration of Maurice Duplessis. It was the first provincial flag officially adopted in Canada, first shown on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building of the National Assembly...
- National anthem of Quebec (unofficial): Gens du paysGens du pays"Gens du pays" has been called the unofficial national anthem of Quebec. Written by poet, songwriter, and avowed Quebec nationalist Gilles Vigneault , it was first performed by Vigneault on June 24, 1975 during a concert on Montreal's Mount Royal at that year's Fête nationale du Québec ceremony...
- Provincial flower: Blue flag irisIris versicolorIris versicolor, also commonly known as the Harlequin Blueflag, Larger Blue Flag, Northern Blue Flag, and other variations of those names, is a species of Iris native to North America where it is common in sedge meadows, marshes, and along streambanks and shores.-Growth:I. versicolor is a perennial...
- Provincial bird: Snowy OwlSnowy OwlThe Snowy Owl is a large owl of the typical owl family Strigidae. The Snowy Owl was first classified in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish naturalist who developed binomial nomenclature to classify and organize plants and animals. The bird is also known in North America as the Arctic Owl, Great...
- Provincial tree: Yellow BirchYellow BirchBetula alleghaniensis , is a species of birch native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, southern Quebec and Ontario, and the southeast corner of Manitoba in Canada, west to Minnesota, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia.It is a...
- Provincial motto: Je me souviensJe me souviensJe me souviens is the official motto of Quebec, a province of Canada. The motto means "I remember".- Origins :In 1883, Eugène-Étienne Taché, Assistant Commissioner for Crown lands in Quebec and architect of the provincial Parliament building had the motto carved in stone below the coat of arms of...
(I remember) - Provincial symbol: Fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
- Provincial capital: Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
Economy and infrastructure of Quebec
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP) - This ranking shows only the Rank of Canada, the country in which is located Quebec
- Agriculture in Quebec
- List of breweries in Quebec
- List of wineries in Quebec
- Banking in Quebec
- Desjardins Group
- National Bank of CanadaNational Bank of CanadaNational Bank of Canada is the 6th largest bank and 8th largest financial institution in Canada. The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec....
- Laurentian Bank of CanadaLaurentian Bank of CanadaThe Laurentian Bank of Canada is a Schedule I bank in the province of Quebec. . LBC's Institution Number is 039.-History:...
- Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of CanadaThe Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
- Bank of MontrealBank of MontrealThe Bank of Montreal , , or BMO Financial Group, is the fourth largest bank in Canada by deposits. The Bank of Montreal was founded on June 23, 1817 by John Richardson and eight merchants in a rented house in Montreal, Quebec. On May 19, 1817 the Articles of Association were adopted, making it...
- CIBC
- Communications in Quebec
- Internet in Quebec
- Radio stations in Quebec
- Television in Quebec
- Television stations in Quebec
- TVA (TV network)TVA (TV network)TVA is a privately owned French language television network in Canada. The network is currently owned by Groupe TVA Inc. , a publicly traded subsidiary of Quebecor Media...
- V (TV network)
- Société Radio-Canada
- Télé-QuébecTélé-QuébecTélé-Québec is a French language public educational television network in the Canadian province of Quebec. Known legally as Société de télédiffusion du Québec , it is a provincial crown corporation owned by the Government of Quebec...
- Companies of Quebec
- Currency of QuebecCanadian dollarThe Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
- QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
is a province and therefore shares its currency with the country in which it is located, Canada. - Economic history of Quebec
- Energy in Quebec
- Environmental and energy policy of Quebec
- Oil industry in Quebec
- Electricity sector in Quebec
- Electrical generating stations in Quebec
- Hydroelectric generating stations in Quebec
- Wind farms in Quebec
- Biomass generating stations in Quebec
- Nuclear generating stations in Quebec
- Fossil fuel generating stations in Quebec
- Generating stations serving loads not connected to the main North American power grid in Quebec
- Hydro-QuébecHydro-QuébecHydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec....
- Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission systemHydro-Québec's electricity transmission systemHydro-Québec's electricity transmission system is an expansive, international power transmission system located in Quebec, Canada with extensions into the Northeastern United States...
- James Bay ProjectJames Bay ProjectThe James Bay Project is a series of hydroelectric development with a combined installed capacity of over 16,000 megawatts built since 1974 for Hydro-Québec by the on the La Grande and other rivers of Northern Quebec....
- Hydro-Québec's electricity transmission system
- Electrical generating stations in Quebec
- Health care in Quebec
- Mining in Quebec
- Montreal Stock Exchange
- Tourism in QuebecTourism in QuebecTourism is the fifth-largest industry in Quebec. In total, 29,000 companies are involved in the industry, generating 130,000 direct and 48,000 indirect jobs. In 2006, Quebec welcomed 3.2 million foreign tourists, most of them from the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and...
- Transport in Quebec
- Air transport in Quebec
- Rail transport in Quebec
- Roads in Quebec
- Autoroutes of Quebec
- Vehicle registration plates of QuebecVehicle registration plates of QuebecThe Canadian province of Quebec first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display licence plates in 1912. Plates are currently issued by the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec....
- Water supply and sanitation in Quebec
Education in Quebec
The Quebec education system is unique in North America in that it has 4 education levels: grade school, high school, college, university.- Primary education in Quebec
- School districts in Quebec
- English educational institutions in Quebec
- Grade school in Quebec
- High school in Quebec
- Higher education in QuebecHigher education in QuebecHigher education in Quebec differs from the education system of other provinces in Canada. Instead of entering university or college directly from high school, students in Quebec leave secondary school after Grade 11 , and enter post-secondary studies at the collegiate level, either in CEGEPs...
- College education in QuebecCollege education in QuebecCollege education, College, in the Canadian province of Quebec is the post-secondary level immediately after high-school but required for university admissions...
- Collèges d'enseignement général et professionnelCégepCEGEP is an acronym for , which is literally translated as "College of General and Vocational Education" but commonly called "General and Vocational College" in circles not influenced by Quebec English. It refers to the public post-secondary education collegiate institutions exclusive to the...
(CEGEP - public colleges)- Public colleges in Quebec
- Private subsidized colleges in Quebec
- Private colleges under licence in Quebec
- Government colleges in Quebec
- Art schools in Quebec
- Collèges d'enseignement général et professionnel
- Universities in Quebec
- FrancophoneFrancophoneThe adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
universities- Université LavalUniversité LavalLaval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French...
- Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
and its affiliated schools- École Polytechnique de MontréalÉcole Polytechnique de MontréalThe École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French...
- HEC MontréalHEC MontréalHEC Montréal , is the independent affiliated business school of the Université de Montréal, and the oldest management School in Canada. It holds accreditations from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, one of three schools in North America to hold triple accreditation in management education...
- École Polytechnique de Montréal
- Université de SherbrookeUniversité de SherbrookeThe Université de Sherbrooke is a large university with campuses located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It is one of two universities, and the only French language university, in the Estrie region of Quebec.In 2007, the...
- Université du QuébecUniversité du QuébecThe University of Quebec is a system of ten provincially-run public universities in Quebec, Canada. Its headquarters are in Quebec City. The university coordinates university programs for more than 87,000 students. It offers more than 300 programs...
- École nationale d'administration publiqueÉcole nationale d'administration publiqueThe École nationale d'administration publique , located in Quebec City, Quebec, was established in 1969 by the Quebec government, as a way of obtaining a professional public administration during a period when a number of social and structural changes were taking place within the province...
- Institut national de la recherche scientifiqueInstitut national de la recherche scientifiqueThe Institut national de la recherche scientifique is the research-oriented branch of Université du Québec which only offer graduate studies...
- École de technologie supérieureÉcole de technologie supérieureFounded in 1974, the École de technologie supérieure is part of the Université du Québec system. Specialized in applied teaching in engineering and technology transfer to companies, it teaches engineers and researchers who are recognized for their practical and innovative approach...
- Université du Québec à ChicoutimiUniversité du Québec à ChicoutimiThe 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...
- Université du Québec à MontréalUniversité du Québec à MontréalThe Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and...
- Université du Québec à RimouskiUniversité du Québec à RimouskiThe Université du Québec à Rimouski is a branch of the Université du Québec in Rimouski, Quebec. There is also a campus of the university in Lévis, Quebec, recently moved to a newly constructed building. Founded in 1969, UQAR is one of the most modern in Quebec.This university is well-known for its...
- Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresUniversité du Québec à Trois-RivièresThe Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières , established in 1969 is a campus of the Université du Québec, located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. The university has 12,500 students in 8 different campuses, including the main one in Trois-Rivières. About 1000 of them come from overseas, from 60...
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-TémiscamingueUniversité du Québec en Abitibi-TémiscamingueThe 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:...
- Université du Québec en OutaouaisUniversité du Québec en OutaouaisThe Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
- École nationale d'administration publique
- Université Laval
- AnglophoneAnglophoneAnglophone may refer to:*An English language-speaking person, group, or locality*English-speaking world* Anglosphere...
universities- Bishop's UniversityBishop's UniversityBishop's University is a predominantly undergraduate university in Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Bishop's is one of three universities in the province of Quebec that teach primarily in the English language...
- Concordia UniversityConcordia UniversityConcordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
- McGill UniversityMcGill UniversityMohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
- Bishop's University
- Francophone
- College education in Quebec
See also
- Index of Quebec-related articles
- Outline of geographyOutline of geographyThe following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to geography:Geography – science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth.- Geography is :...
- Outline of North America
- Outline of Canada
- Outline of British ColumbiaOutline of British ColumbiaThe Province of British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces. It lies between the Pacific Ocean to the west, and the province of Alberta to the east...
- Outline of SaskatchewanOutline of SaskatchewanThe Province of Saskatchewan is the central prairie province in Canada, and has an area of . Saskatchewan is bounded on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the American states of Montana and North Dakota.Saskatchewan was first...
- Outline of British Columbia
- Outline of Canada
- Outline of North America
External links
- Government of Quebec
- Discover the Quebec in pictures, photos
- Bonjour Québec, Quebec government official tourist site
- Bill 101
- CBC Digital Archives – Quebec Elections: 1960–1998
- Agora, online encyclopaedia from Quebec
- An article on the province of Quebec from The Canadian Encyclopedia
History
- Quebec History, online encyclopaedia made by Marianopolis College
- The 1837–1838 Rebellion in Lower Canada, Images from the McCord Museum's collections
- Haldimand Collection, documents in relation with Province of Quebec during the American War of Independence (1775–1784)