The Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC), formerly known as the Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (SAIC), is an agency of the
government of Quebec
The Government of Quebec (, ) is the body responsible for the administration of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. The term is typically used to refer to the executive of the day (i.e. Minister of the Crown, mini ...
. Its stated purpose as of 2010 is to "
dvisethe Government of Québec on all Canadian intergovernmental matters,
oordinateQuébec government activities in Canada,
ssurethe defence and promotion of Québec’s interests, and
ollaborateto strengthen links with Canada’s francophone and Acadian communities."
The secretariat is overseen by the ''minister responsible for Canadian Relations''. Most ministers who have held this position since 2005 have also been styled as the ''minister responsible for Francophone Canadians''. The current minister is
Jean-Marc Fournier
Jean-Marc Fournier (born 7 October 1959) is a Quebec politician and a lawyer. He represented the riding of Saint-Laurent in the National Assembly of Quebec from 2010 to 2018, and previously represented the riding of Châteauguay from 1994 to 2 ...
.
Benoît Pelletier
Benoît Pelletier (10 January 1960 – 30 March 2024) was a Canadian lawyer, academic, and politician in the province of Quebec.
He was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1998 to 2008 and was a prominent cabinet ministe ...
, who was minister from 2003 to 2008, was also styled as the ''minister responsible for the Agreement on Internal Trade'' from March 17, 2005, to April 18, 2007.
Benoît Pelletier biography
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec (, ) is the Legislature, legislative body of the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec in Canada. Legislators are called MNAs (Members of the National Assembly; ). The lieutenant governor of Que ...
, updated June 2010, accessed 30 September 2010. This title was not used by his successors.
References
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Quebec government departments and agencies