The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Quebec:
Quebec, a province in the eastern part of Canada, lies between Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 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. Sovereignty plays a large role in the politics of Quebec, and the official opposition social-democratic Parti Québécois advocates national sovereignty for the province and secession from Canada. Sovereigntist governments held referendums on independence in 1980 and in 1995; voters rejected both the latter by a very narrow margin. In 2006 the House of Commons of Canada passed a symbolic motion recognizing the "Québécois as a nation within a united Canada."
General reference
Geography of Quebec
Geography of Quebec
Location
Environment of Quebec
Environment of Quebec
Natural geographic features of Quebec
List of landforms of Quebec
Heritage sites in Quebec
Regions of Quebec
Regions of Quebec
Ecoregions of Quebec
List of ecoregions in Quebec
Administrative divisions of Quebec
Administrative divisions of Quebec
Regions of Quebec
Regions of Quebec
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- SaguenayâÂÂLac-Saint-Jean
- Capitale-Nationale
- Mauricie
- Estrie
- Montreal
- Outaouais
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Côte-Nord
- Nord-du-Québec
- GaspésieâÂÂÃÂles-de-la-Madeleine
- Chaudière-Appalaches
- Laval
- Lanaudière
- Laurentides
- Montérégie
- Centre-du-Québec
Indian reserves in Quebec
Municipalities of Quebec
List of municipalities in Quebec
Demography of Quebec
Demographics of Quebec
Population distribution by religion
Government and politics of Quebec
Politics of Quebec
Branches of the government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
Executive branch of the government of Quebec
- Head of state: King in Right of Quebec, King of Canada, King Charles III
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, Manon Jeannotte
- Previous lieutenant governors
- Head of government: Premier of Quebec, Jean Charest
- Previous premiers
- Deputy Premier of Quebec
- Previous Deputy Premiers
- Cabinet: Executive Council of Quebec
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the King in Right of Quebec
- Leader of the government in parliament
- Departments of the Quebec Government
- Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs)
- Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones (Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy
- Ministry of Culture and Communications
- Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade
- Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports
- Finances Québec
- Revenu Québec
- Ministère des Services gouvernementaux (Ministry of Government Services)
- Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor (Treasury Board)
- Ministry of Health and Social Services
- Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities
- Ministry of International Relations
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of Native Affairs
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife
- Ministry of Public Security
- Ministry of Seniors' Affairs
- Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks
- Ministry of Tourism
- Transports Québec (Ministry of Transport)
- Ministry of Youth Protection and Rehabilitation
Legislative branch of the government of Quebec
Judicial branch of the government of Quebec
International relations of Quebec
Law and order in Quebec
Law of Quebec
Military of Quebec
Canadian Forces 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 Quebec
- Regular Forces
- Infantry Regiment (HQ based in Quebec City)
- 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Canadian Forces Base Valcartier)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Quebec City)
- 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Light infantry (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Armoured Regiment (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Mechanized Brigade Group (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Headquarters & Signal Squadron : 5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Artillery : 5<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Engineer Regiment (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Military Research (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Area Construction Troop, 4 Engineer Support Regiment (based in Courcelette - QC)
- Regular Forces Support Group
- 5 Area Support Group5 Area Support Group (based in Canadian Forces Base Montreal)
- 5 Service Battalion (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (based in CFB Montreal)
- CFB/ASU Unit Montreal (based in CFB Montreal)
- CFB/ASU Valcartier (based in CFB Valcartier)
- ASU Saint-Jean Richelain
- 5 Military Police Unit (based in CFB Montreal)
- 5 Military Police Platoon (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Field Ambulance (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Reserve
- 34<sup>e</sup> Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB Montreal) which includes:
- Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (Reserve) (Armoured - Cougar)
- The Canadian Grenadier Guards (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- The Royal Montreal Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- 35 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters (Quebec City)
- Sherbrooke Hussars, Reconnaissance (Sherbrooke)
- 12<sup>e</sup> Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice), Reconnaissance (Trois-Rivières)
- Le Régiment de la Chaudière, Light Infantry (Lévis)
- Le Régiment du Saguenay, Light Infantry (Chicoutimi)
- Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, Light Infantry (Sherbrooke)
- Les Fusiliers du S<sup>t</sup>-Laurent, Light Infantry (Rimouski)
- Les Voltigeurs de Québec, Light Infantry (Quebec City)
- 6<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (Lévis)
- 62<sup>e</sup> Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (Shawinigan)
- 35 Combat Engineer Regiment, Engineer (Quebec City)
- 35 (Quebec) Service Battalion, Service and Support (Quebec City)
Air forces in Quebec
Naval forces in Quebec
Local government in Quebec
Local government in Quebec
History of Quebec
History of Quebec, by period
History of Quebec, by region
History of Quebec, by subject
Culture of Quebec
Culture of Quebec
Art in Quebec
People of Quebec
Religion in Quebec
Religion in Quebec
Sports in Quebec
Quebec Athletes
Notable Quebec athletes include:
- Baseball : ÃÂric Gagné, Russell Martin, Dick Lines
- Basketball : Bill Wennington, Samuel Dalembert, Joel Anthony
- Cycling : Geneviève Jeanson, Lyne Bessette
- Diving : Alexandre Despatie, Sylvie Bernier, Annie Pelletier
- Figure skating : Joannie Rochette, Isabelle Brasseur, David Pelletier, Josée Chouinard, Valérie Marcoux
- Hockey : Maurice Richard, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Jean Béliveau, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Vincent Lecavalier, Doug Harvey, Roberto Luongo, Joe Malone
- Judo :
- Taekwondo : Trần Triá»Âu Quân
- Mixed martial arts : Georges "Rush" S<sup>t</sup>-Pierre
- Short-track speed skating : Marc Gagnon, Nathalie Lambert, ÃÂric Bédard
- Long track speed skating : Gaétan Boucher
- Racing : Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve, Alex Tagliani, Patrick Carpentier
- Football : Paul Lambert, ÃÂric Lapointe, Terry Evanshen, Ian Beckles
- Soccer : Nick DeSantis, Sandro Grande, Adam Braz, Patrick Leduc
Symbols of Quebec
Symbols of Quebec
Economy and infrastructure of Quebec
Economy of Quebec
Education 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.
See also
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History