Quebec.

• Author: Bordeleau, David
• Position: Legislative Reports

Proceedings of the National Assembly

Dissolution of the National Assembly

On August 28, 2022, at the request of Premier Francois Legault, the Lieutenant-Governor dissolved the 42nd Legislature of the National Assembly. Quebec voters were called to the polls on October 3, 2022, for the general election.

At the time of dissolution, the Assembly was composed of 76 Coalition avenir Quebec Members, 27 Quebec Liberal Party Members, 10 Quebec solidaire Members, seven Parti quebecois Members and five independent Members, including one affiliated with the Conservative Party of Quebec. Thirty-five parliamentarians chose not to run again in that election.

Other events

Appointment of the Secretary General of the National Assembly as Chair of the Association des secretaires generaux des parlements francophones

Siegfried Peters, Secretary General of the National Assembly, was elected Chair of the Association des secretaires generaux des parlements francophones, for a two-year term, on the occasion of the Associations's general assembly held from September 1 to 4,2022. The Association's objectives include experience-sharing on matters falling within its purview, identifying the practical challenges that should be examined and dealt with as a priority, ensuring a continuing and productive conversation with the Secretariat General of the Assemblee parlementaire de la Francophonie and conveying the aspirations and interests of the Secretaries General to Francophonie organizations.

Committee Proceedings

Impact of the dissolution of the National Assembly of Quebec on parliamentary committees

The dissolution of the National Assembly is equivalent to the civic death (or legal extinction) of the Parliament, which means that, even if the standing committees continue to exist, they are deprived of their members since Members cease to be vested with their mandate. Dissolution also puts an end to any unfinished committee orders, and any bills that were not passed become void.

Tabling of the 2022 pre-election report

Since 2015, the Minister of Finance of Quebec is required to table a pre-election report on the state of public finances and on the budgetary forecasts for Quebec. Furthermore, the Auditor General of Quebec, who is designated by the National Assembly of Quebec, must examine, in a separate report, the plausibility of the forecasts and assumptions included in the pre-election report.

In anticipation of the Quebec general election to be held on October 3...