
History
Chronology and legislative foundations
Chronology
From 1967 to 2017
The chronologies presented here provide a history of the Government of Québec's international relations over the years.
From 1967 to 2007
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1967-2007 Chronology of the Ministère des Relations internationales
(1,35 MB)
This document chronicles the major milestones in the Ministry's 40 year history: names of past ministers and deputy ministers, changes in personnel and budgets over the years, and decisions regarding the network. It also gives a year-by-year account of important dates in the development of the Ministry and Québec's international relations.
Before 1967
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Chronology,
1960-1967 : Québec’s international relations before the creation of the Ministry.
(26 KB)
Legislative foundations
From the Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Affairs Department Act to the Act respecting the Ministère des Relations internationales, follow the evolution of the legal foundations of the department.
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Original text of Bill 33: An Act to Amend the Act respecting the Ministère des Affaires fédérales-provinciales
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Text of debates in the National Assembly before adoption of the first draft of Bill 33 (Thursday, April 13, 1967)
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Excerpts from the debate of the second reading in Québec's Legislative Assembly regarding the adoption of Bill 33 (Thursday, April 13, 1967)
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Text of debates in the House of Commons in Ottawa in reaction to the creation of a "Department of External Affairs" in Québec (March 1, 1967)
(in French, 209 KB)
Press articles from 1967 in reaction to the adoption of Bill 33:
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The Globe and Mail 1 (1,47 MB)
The Globe and Mail 2 (1,47 MB)
La Presse (in French, 1,52 MB)
The Gazette (963 MB)
Montréal-Matin (in French, 1,73 MB) -
History of amendments to the Act respecting the Ministère des Relations internationales, 1967-2007
(in French, 316 KB) - Act respecting the Ministère des Relations internationales (in French, current version)
Last update: 2019-09-17 11:17:48 AM