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The Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec (FTQ; Quebec Federation of Labour) is the largest labour federation in Quebec in terms of its membership. It has over 500,000 members, who account for 44% of the unionised workers in Quebec. This ratio is 60% in the private sector, in which most members work.
The ASSEDIC (Association pour l'emploi dans l'industrie et le commerce) was created in 1958 to provide social benefits to unemployed people. The ANPE (Agence Nationale Pour l’Emploi) was created in 1967. [citation needed] In December 2007, Christine Lagarde, Minister of the Economy, unveiled the law to the government. [2]
The Quebec Government Office at 59 Pall Mall in London, England. The Quebec Government Offices (French: Délégations générales du Québec) are the Government of Quebec's official representations outside of Canada. They are overseen by Quebec's Ministry of International Relations.
The ministry was founded on 5 November 1968, a decision made by then Premier Jean-Jacques Bertrand.The reasons for the creation of the ministry were: to prevent French from losing its dominant position in Quebec society as the birth rate of French Canadians fell, and to attract immigrants from the French-speaking world to Quebec. [2]
The Commission de la construction du Québec (CCQ) is responsible for the application of the laws and regulations that govern the construction industry in the province of Quebec. Funded by the industry's employers and employees, the CCQ offers numerous services in the areas of social services, vocational training, workforce management, and ...
1989: Je prends le parti du Québec – I'm choosing Quebec's party / I'm taking Quebec's side (double meaning) 1994: L'autre façon de gouverner – The other way of governing; 1998: J'ai confiance – I am confident / I trust; 2003: Restons forts – Let us stay strong; 2007: Reconstruisons notre Québec – Let us rebuild our Quebec
The Civil Code of Quebec is the primary text delimiting Jus commune in Quebec and includes the principles and rules of law governing legal persons, property law, family law, obligations, civil liability , conflict of laws, etc. For historical reasons, the Droit civil du Québec has been strongly influenced by the civil law of France. [17]
The term "Canadian French" was formerly used to refer specifically to Quebec French and the closely related varieties of Ontario and Western Canada descended from it. [6] This is presumably because Canada and Acadia were distinct parts of New France, and also of British North America, until 1867. The term is no longer usually deemed to exclude ...