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National Assembly of Québec

  • French: Assemblée nationale du Québec

Governs Québec

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Source: legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca, checked

At a glance

What it's for

The provincial legislature makes laws for the province on subjects such as hospitals, education, municipal institutions, property and civil rights, the administration of justice and provincial courts, and natural resources, forestry and electricity generation.

Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A and 93 · Applies to every provincial legislature

What it can't do

A provincial legislature cannot make laws on subjects reserved to Parliament, such as criminal law, banking, currency and national defence, and it can levy only direct taxes within the province. Its laws must respect the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and a law inconsistent with the Constitution has no force or effect to that extent.

Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 91 and 92(2); Constitution Act, 1982, ss. 1 and 52 · Applies to every provincial legislature

Who it answers to

Voters elect the legislative assembly at least every five years. Bills become law with Royal Assent from the Lieutenant Governor, who is appointed by the Governor General in Council, and anyone whose Charter rights are infringed can ask a court for a remedy.

Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 58 and 90; Constitution Act, 1982, ss. 4 and 24 · Applies to every provincial legislature

Where its money comes from

The province raises money through direct taxes within the province, licences, its public lands and taxes on natural resources and electricity, and it can borrow on its own credit. Federal transfers add to this, including the Canada Health Transfer, the Canada Social Transfer and, for provinces that qualify, equalization payments.

Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92(2), 92(3), 92(5), 92(9), 92A(4) and 126; Constitution Act, 1982, s. 36(2); Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Parts I and V.1 · Applies to every provincial legislature

Shares responsibility with

The province shares agriculture and immigration with Parliament, whose laws prevail in a conflict, and old age pensions, where federal law does not override provincial law. Municipal councils and school boards in the province are created under provincial law.

Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92(8), 93, 94A and 95 · Applies to every provincial legislature

Next vote

  • General election · Member of the National Assembly

Who sits on it

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Contact

  • General inquiries (Hôtel du Parlement)

    Hôtel du Parlement, 1045, rue des Parlementaires
    Québec, QC G1A 1A3

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What it can do

  • Immigration

    Laws on immigration into Québec, shared with Parliament; a federal law prevails where they conflict (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 95). Under the Canada–Québec Accord of 1991, Québec selects immigrants destined to Québec, while Canada admits them and grants citizenship.

  • Agriculture

    Laws on agriculture in Québec, shared with Parliament; a federal law prevails where they conflict (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 95).

  • Pensions

    Laws on old age pensions and supplementary benefits; Parliament may also legislate, but no federal law affects the operation of a provincial law on these matters (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 94A).

  • Education

    Exclusive power over education in Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 93). The guarantees for denominational schools in paragraphs (1) to (4) of s. 93 do not apply to Québec (s. 93A).

  • Natural resources, forestry and electrical energy

    Exploration, development, conservation and management of non-renewable natural resources and forestry resources, and of sites and facilities for generating electrical energy in Québec; export of that production to other provinces; and taxation of it (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92A).

  • Local and private matters

    Generally all matters of a merely local or private nature in Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(16)).

  • Penalties for provincial laws

    Fines, penalties or imprisonment to enforce Québec laws (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(15)).

  • Administration of justice

    Administration of justice in Québec, including the constitution, maintenance and organization of provincial civil and criminal courts and civil procedure (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(14)); the basis of provincial policing.

  • Property and civil rights

    Contracts, property and most private law in Québec, including the civil law of the Civil Code of Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(13)).

  • Solemnization of marriage

    The solemnization of marriage in Québec; marriage and divorce themselves are federal (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(12)).

  • Incorporation of companies with provincial objects

    Incorporating companies with provincial objects (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(11)).

  • Local works and undertakings

    Works and undertakings within Québec, such as provincial roads, other than interprovincial or international lines of transport and communication and works Parliament declares to be for the general advantage of Canada (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(10)).

  • Licences for revenue

    Shop, saloon, tavern, auctioneer and other licences to raise revenue for provincial, local or municipal purposes (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(9)).

  • Municipal institutions

    Creates municipalities and regional county municipalities and sets what they may do (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(8)).

  • Health care and hospitals

    Establishing, maintaining and managing hospitals, asylums, charities and eleemosynary institutions in Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(7)); with property and civil rights and local matters, the basis of Québec's health and social services system.

  • Provincial prisons

    Establishing, maintaining and managing public and reformatory prisons in Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(6)).

  • Public lands and forests

    Management and sale of public lands belonging to Québec and of the timber and wood on them (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(5)).

  • Provincial offices and officers

    Establishing provincial offices and appointing and paying provincial officers (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(4)).

  • Borrowing on the credit of the province

    Borrowing money on the sole credit of Québec (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(3)).

  • Direct taxation

    Direct taxation within Québec to raise revenue for provincial purposes, e.g. Québec income tax (Constitution Act, 1867, s. 92(2)).

  • Amending the constitution of Québec

    Makes laws amending the constitution of Québec, except matters such as the office of Lieutenant Governor that need a constitutional amendment under s. 41 (Constitution Act, 1982, s. 45).

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  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Act respecting the National Assembly (CQLR c. A-23.1) s. 1: the Assembly is composed of the Members elected for each electoral division; s. 2: the National Assembly and the Lieutenant-Governor form the Parliament of Québec. For: National Assembly of Québec
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (Justice Laws consolidation): Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A and 93. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it's for
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (Justice Laws consolidation): Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 91 and 92(2); Constitution Act, 1982, ss. 1 and 52. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: What it can't do
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (Justice Laws consolidation): Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 58 and 90; Constitution Act, 1982, ss. 4 and 24. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Who it answers to
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. F-8: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92(2), 92(3), 92(5), 92(9), 92A(4) and 126; Constitution Act, 1982, s. 36(2); Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Parts I and V.1. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Where its money comes from
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (Justice Laws consolidation): Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92(2), 92(3), 92(5), 92(9), 92A(4) and 126; Constitution Act, 1982, s. 36(2); Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act, Parts I and V.1. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Where its money comes from
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Constitution Acts, 1867 to 1982 (Justice Laws consolidation): Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92(8), 93, 94A and 95. Statute text read 2026-10-12 (research:authority-explainers, ticket 405). For: Shares responsibility with
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked official French name: Assemblée nationale du Québec For: National Assembly of Québec in French
  • assnat.qc.ca · checked General inquiries (Hôtel du Parlement), as published by the source. For: General inquiries (Hôtel du Parlement)
  • canada.ca · checked Canada–Québec Accord relating to Immigration and Temporary Admission of Aliens (1991). For: Immigration
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Immigration For: Immigration
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Agriculture For: Agriculture
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Pensions For: Pensions
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Education For: Education
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Natural resources, forestry and electrical energy For: Natural resources, forestry and electrical energy
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Local and private matters For: Local and private matters
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Penalties for provincial laws For: Penalties for provincial laws
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Administration of justice For: Administration of justice
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Property and civil rights For: Property and civil rights
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Solemnization of marriage For: Solemnization of marriage
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Incorporation of companies with provincial objects For: Incorporation of companies with provincial objects
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Local works and undertakings For: Local works and undertakings
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Licences for revenue For: Licences for revenue
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Municipal institutions For: Municipal institutions
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Health care and hospitals For: Health care and hospitals
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Provincial prisons For: Provincial prisons
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Public lands and forests For: Public lands and forests
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Provincial offices and officers For: Provincial offices and officers
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Borrowing on the credit of the province For: Borrowing on the credit of the province
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Direct taxation For: Direct taxation
  • laws-lois.justice.gc.ca · checked Amending the constitution of Québec For: Amending the constitution of Québec
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Election Act (CQLR c. E-3.3) s. 14 as amended by 2026, c. 15, s. 5: Québec is divided into 127 electoral divisions; s. 129: fixed polling day; s. 380: when a candidate declared elected becomes a Member. For: Member of the National Assembly
  • donnees.electionsquebec.qc.ca · checked Élections Québec list of members elected on 5 October 2026 (listeDeputes.json) and results (resultats.json, updated 2026-10-08); party as registered on the ballot. For: Stéphane Tremblay as MNA, Abitibi-Est, Sébastien D'Astous as MNA, Abitibi-Ouest, André Albert Morin as MNA, Acadie, Nicolas Plourde as MNA, Anjou–Louis-Riel, Pierre Nantel as MNA, Argenteuil and 121 more
  • legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · checked Election Act (CQLR c. E-3.3) s. 129 (fixed polling day), s. 129.1 (overlap with federal or municipal elections); 2030-10-07 is the first Monday of October 2030. For: General election, October 7, 2030

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