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Many of Quebec's political institutions are among the oldest in North America. The first part of this article presents the main political institutions of Quebec society. The last part will attempt to present an overview of Quebec's current politics and issues.
The National Assembly of Quebec is part of a legislature based on the Westminster System. However, it has a few special characteristics, one of the most important ones being that it functions primarily in French, although English is allowed and the Assembly's records are published in both English and French. The representatives of the Quebec people are elected with the first-past-the-post electoral method.
The government is created by the majority party and it is responsible to the National Assembly. Since the abolition of the Legislative Council in 1968, the National Assembly has all the powers to enact laws in the provincial jurisdiction as specified in the Constitution of Canada.
The Legislative Assembly was created with the Constitutional Act of 1791. It was abolished from 1841 to 1867 under the Act of Union which merged Upper Canada and Lower Canada into a single colony named the Province of Canada. With the British North America Act 1867, which would later become the Constitution Act 1867, the Legislative Assembly was restored to former Lower Canada, today the province of Quebec.
Originally, the Quebec legislature was bicameral, consisting of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. In 1968 Bill 90 was passed by the Union NationaleThe Union Nationale was a political party in Quebec, Canada that identified with conservative French-Canadian nationalism. It notably held power in Quebec uninterrupted from 1944 to 1960, under Maurice Duplessis. The party was created when a group of nati government of Premier Jean-Jacques BertrandJean-Jacques Bertrand ( June 20, 1916 February 22, 1973) was the premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from October 2, 1968 to May 12, 1970. He led the Union Nationale party. Profile Bertrand served as Education Minister and Justice Minister in the g, and the Legislative CouncilUntil 1968, the Legislative Council of Quebec was the unelected upper house of bicameral legislature in the Canadian province of Quebec. The Legislative Assembly was the elected lower house. In 1968, the Legislative Council was abolished, and the Legislat was abolished, with the Legislative AssemblyThe Legislative Assembly of Quebec was the name of the lower house of Quebec's legislature until 1968, when it was renamed the National Assembly. At the same time, the upper house of the legislature, the Legislative Council, was abolished. Both were initi being renamed the National Assembly. Before 1968, there had been various unsuccessful attempts at abolishing the Legislative Council, which was analogous to the Senate of Canada.
The Executive Council is the body responsible for decision-making in the government. It is composed of the premierA premier is an executive official of government. In many nations the term "premier" is used interchangeably with the title of " prime minister. For example, the "Italian Premier" or the "Japanese Premier. In the People's Republic of China it is used some (in French premier ministre), the government ministers, the ministers of state and delegate ministers. The Executive Council directs the government and the civil service, and oversees the enforcement of laws, regulations and policies. Together with the lieutenant governor, it constitutes the government of Quebec.
See List of Quebec premiersThis is a list of the premiers of Quebec, Canada since Confederation ( 1867). Notes The premier is always referred to as the prime minister in official Quebec government publications. In English, the word 'minister' comes from Old French 'ministre', which
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