Transports Québec
Encyclopedia
Le ministère des Transports du Québec (Ministry of Transportation of Quebec), known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec
government ministry
responsible for transport
infrastructure
and law
in Quebec, Canada
.
Since September 8, 2011, the Minister for Transport is Pierre Moreau
, Liberal Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
for the electoral district of Marguerite-D'Youville
.
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....
government ministry
Ministry (government department)
A ministry is a specialised organisation responsible for a sector of government public administration, sometimes led by a minister or a senior public servant, that can have responsibility for one or more departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions or other smaller executive, advisory, managerial or...
responsible for transport
Transport
Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...
infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
and law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
in Quebec, Canada
Canada
Canada 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...
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Since September 8, 2011, the Minister for Transport is Pierre Moreau
Pierre Moreau
Pierre Moreau is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec and current Minister of Transportation...
, Liberal Member of the National Assembly of Quebec
National Assembly of Quebec
The National Assembly of Quebec is the legislative body of the Province of Quebec. The Lieutenant Governor and the National Assembly compose the Parliament of Quebec, which operates in a fashion similar to those of other British-style parliamentary systems.The National Assembly was formerly the...
for the electoral district of Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville
Marguerite-D'Youville is a provincial electoral district in Quebec, Canada that elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. The municipalities of Boucherville and Sainte-Julie are situated in this district. In the 1995 Quebec referendum it voted 59% for Quebec to separate...
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Role and responsibilities
The ministry is responsible for:- Registration of all vehiclesVehicle registration plateA vehicle registration plate is a metal or plastic plate attached to a motor vehicle or trailer for official identification purposes. The registration identifier is a numeric or alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies the vehicle within the issuing region's database...
- Driver licensingDriver's licenseA driver's license/licence , or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Most U.S...
- driver examination centres
- provincial highways in the province
- maintenance of roads and bridges
Ministers for Transports Québec
- Pierre MoreauPierre MoreauPierre Moreau is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec and current Minister of Transportation...
September 8, 2011 - presentPresentPresent is a time that is neither past nor future.Present may also refer to:- Time and timing :* Present tense, the grammatical tense of a verb* Before Present, radiocarbon dates relative to AD 1950* Presenting, a medical term* Presenteeism... - Sam HamadSam HamadSam Hamad is a Syrian-born Quebec politician. He is the current Member of National Assembly for the riding of Louis-Hebert in the Quebec City region...
August 11, 2010 - September 8, 2011 - Julie BouletJulie BouletJulie Boulet is the current Member of National Assembly for the provincial riding of Laviolette in the Mauricie region. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she is the current Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity.Boulet went the Université Laval and obtained a bachelor's degree in pharmacy...
April 18, 2007 - 2010 - Michel DesprésMichel DesprésMichel Després is an administrator, consultant and a former Quebec politician. He was the former MNA member of the former riding of Limoilou from 1985 to 1994 and 1998 to 2003 and the former member of the riding of Jean-Lesage from 2003 and 2007 when he was defeated...
2005 - 2007 - Julie BouletJulie BouletJulie Boulet is the current Member of National Assembly for the provincial riding of Laviolette in the Mauricie region. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, she is the current Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity.Boulet went the Université Laval and obtained a bachelor's degree in pharmacy...
2003 - 2005