Intergovernmental resolutions of the Québec National Assembly

The Québec National Assembly has often expressed itself on intergovernmental subjects by means of resolutions. Here is a non-exhaustive list of such resolutions:

2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000 - 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1992 - 1991 - 1987 - 1985 - 1981 - 1980 - 1978 - 1964 - 1960

2011

Unanimous resolution recalling that, 30 years ago this year, the Constitution Act, 1982, was enacted without Québec's approval, November 16, 2011

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Chief Firearms Officer take all of the necessary measures to preserve the completeness of data from Québec entered in the Firearms Registry, November 2, 2011

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Canadian Firearms Registry be maintained in its entirety and formally opposing Bill C-19, October 27, 2011

Unanimous resolution asking the new Auditor General of Canada to commit to learning and mastering the French language, October 26, 2011

Unanimous resolution demanding the withdrawal of the provisions of federal Bill C-10 concerning the treatment of young offenders, October 20, 2011

Unanimous resolution reiterating its opposition to a financial participation of the Federal Government in the Lower Churchill hydroelectric project, considering that Québec alone defrayed, and within the scope of its jurisdiction, the total cost of its hydroelectric installations, April 6, 2011

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to include Davie Yards in the invitation for bids on the upcoming 35 billion dollar contract. March 22, 2011

2010

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to modifiy current Bill C-32 on copyrignt, Novembre 23, 2010

Unaninous resolution demanding that the Federal Government respect the commitment it made in 2002 to pay for 50 % of the costs of the construction of Highway 175, October 20, 2010

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the Canada -Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board to wait for the results of the strategic environmental assesments, October 20, 2010

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to provide financing for the infrastructure projects within the framework of the PRECO program beyond 31 December 2010, and to provide financing for the infrastructure projects within the framework of the economic recovery plan beyond 31 March 2011, September 29, 2010

Unaninous resolution asking the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to eliminate the manditory Census of Population long-form, September 28, 2010

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Canadian Firearms Registry be maintained in it's entirety, September 22, 2010

Unanimous resolution asking the federal Governement that all Québec women working under federal jurisdiction have the right to preventative withdrawal as provided in the Act respecting occupational health and safety, June 9, 2010

Unanimous resolution denouncing the obstinacy of the federal Government in tabling unilaterally a bill to create the Canadian Securities Commission, May 27, 2010

Unanimous resolution reaffirming the right of women to freedom of choice and to free and accessible abortion services and asking the federal Government and the Prime Minister of Canada to put an end to the ambiguity that persists in relation to this question, May 19, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 23 kb)

Unanimous resolution asking the federal Government to make the amendments to Bill C-4, May 18, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 24 kb)

Resolution formally asking the Canadian government to include in its initiative on maternal health, which will be put forward at the next meeting of the G-8 in June, measures relating the health of women in developing countries, which measures may comprise birth control, contraception, and abortion, April 27, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 20 kb)

Unanimous resolution reaffirming that Québec, as a nation, must be able to enjoy special protection for the weight of its representation in the House of Commons, April 22, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 28 kb)

Unanimous resolution supporting federal Bill C-429, April 20, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 19 kb)

Unanimous resolution denouncing the refusal by the federal Government to offer Québec compensation comparable to that received by British Columbia and Ontario in 2009 for the harmonization of their sales tax with the Goods and Services Tax, March 30, 2010. (PDF, 1 page, 28 kb)

Unaninous resolution asking the federal Government to grant visas on a priority basis to Haitian nationals who have obtained their Québec selection certificate, March 24, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 19 kb)

Resolution demanding that the federal government conclude an agreement at the earliest opportunity with the government of Québec in relation to the exploration for and the development of oil and gas in the Québec sector of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, March 18, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 24 kb)

Unanimous resolution asking of the federal government that the Commission de la Capitale nationale be involved in the discussions relating to the planning and restoration and work on the Armoury, March 16, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 20 kb)

Unaninous resolution expressing its recognition of the exemplary work of the organization Rights and Democracy at the international level and hopes to see the independence of this institution preserved, March 11, 2010 (PDF, 1 page, 20 kb)

2009

Unanimous resolution urging the Federal Government to act following the major fire that heavily damaged the Armoury in Québec City, December 2, 2009.

Unanimous resolution demanding that the firearms registry be maintained, November 4, 2009.

Resolution demanding that the Federal Government renounce the tabling of any bill whose consequence would be to reduce the weight of Québec in the House of Commons. October 7, 2009.

Resolution urging the Federal Minister of Fisheries to lift the moratorium on cod fishing, June 18, 2009.

Resolution exhorting the Federal Government to provide significant and urgent assistance to Québec's forestry workers, May 29, 2009.

Resolution asking the Federal Government to take note of the report of the Commissioner of Official Languages, to increase its efforts to meet the objectives of the policy and of the Official Languages Act, and reaffirming its wish that the French language be present on an equal footing with the English language on the occasion of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games, May 27, 2009

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Government of Québec continue its approaches to the Government of Canada in order that the lands forming Parliament Hill, which the Government of Québec has been leasing from the Federal Government since 1881, be ceded thereto, May 20, 2009

Resolution demanding that the Federal Government make, as expeditiously as possible, clear  commitments and quickly make known its intentions in order that Québec's seniors be treated justly and with dignity, May 19, 2009

Resolution demanding that the Federal Government and Canada Post make clear commitments and expeditiously make known their intentions regarding the maintaining of postal services, May 13, 2009

Resolution condemning the decision by the European Parliament to ban the sale ofproducts derived from seals on the territory of the European Union, May 5, 2009

Resolution supporting Bill C-241 which aims to remove the employment insurance waiting period, April 29, 2009

Resolution demanding that the Federal Government that it ratify the bilateral double taxation agreements with the jurisdictions that have committed to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to improve transparency and to establish effective tax information sharing, April 2, 2009

Resolution  demanding the maintaining of the firearms registry, March 31, 2009.

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to treat Québec justly and equitably, by granting compensation that is comparable to that offered to Ontario for the harmonization of its sales tax with the  GST, March 31, 2009

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Federal Government give assistance to workers, communities and businesses affected by the economic slowdown and reiterating the firm opposition to the Canada-wide securities commission project, January 15, 2009

2008

Resolution demanding that the Federal Government revoke its decision to put an end to the financing of economically oriented non-profit organizations, June 10, 2008

Unanimous resolution reaffirming the importance of French as an official language of Canada, June 3, 2008

Unanimous resolution affirming that French language proficiency is a prerequisite and essential condition for the appointment of Supreme Court of Canada judges, May 21, 2008

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Federal Government extend the housing programs, April 8, 2008

Unanimous resolution denouncing the Federal Government for its lack of fairness to Québec in the implementation of its climate change plan, March 12, 2008

2007

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to permanently transfer the Federal excise tax on gasoline, December 14, 2007

Unanimous resolution marking the 10^th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, December 11, 2007

Unanimous resolution expressing its disagreement regarding the position of the Canadian Government on climate change, November 28, 2007

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Federal Government ensure that Québec seniors who are not currently receiving the garanteed income supplement to whicch they are eligible by reason of their destitution receive the amounts due to them, November 27, 2007

Unanimous resolution reaffirming that no modification to the Canadian Senate may be carried out without the consent of the Government of Québec and the National Assembly, November 7, 2007

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Governent to abandon its Canada-wide securities commission project, October 16, 2007

Unanimous resolution recalling that the National Assembly of Québec never acceded to the Constitution Act, 1982, June 14, 2007

Unanimous resolution asking to withdraw Bill C-56 and Bill C-43, May 16, 2007

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Government to affirm its intention to follow up on the last report of the Commissionner of Official Languages, May 16, 2007

2006

Unanimous resolution taking note and recognizing the positive nature of the motion carried by the House of Common that recognizes that the Québécois form a nation within a united Canada, November 30, 2006

Unanimous resolution demanding the preservation of the firearms registry, October 18, 2006.

Unanimous resolution asking the Federal Governent to respect Kyoto Protocol by financial contributing to the implantation of the Québec Action Plan on Climate Change, May 24,2006

2005

Unanimous resolution supporting the Government in its requests to the Federal Government in relation to the implementation of the  Kyoto Protocol, November 3, 2005

Unanimous resolution reiterating Québec's intent to refuse any conditions within the framework of the negotiations with Ottawa on the funding of the day care centres programme, October 27, 2005

Unanimous resolution reaffirming the existence of the fiscal imbalance, March 8, 2005

2004

Unanimous resolution supporting the Government of Québec in its approach to have the Federal Government transfer to Québec the amounts derived from the Goods and Services Tax (GST), May 6, 2004

Unanimous resolution demanding that the Federal Government acknowledge the existence of the fiscal imbalance, March 17, 2004

2003

Unanimous resolution further to the royal proclamation designating July 28 as the day commemorating The Great Disturbance, December 10, 2003

Unanimous resolution on the Québec nation, October 30, 2001

2002

Unanimous resolution on the development of the oil and gas potential of the Québec part of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, December 5, 2002

Unanimous resolution on the Romanow report and respect for the fields of jurisdiction and priorities of Québec and the provinces in health matters, November 29, 2002

Unanimous resolution on the fiscal imbalance noted in the Séguin Report, June 7, 2002

Unanimous resolution on non-adherence to the Constitution Act, 1982, April 17, 2002

2001

Unanimous resolution asking the Government of Canada to set up a special plan for Québec in the Young Offenders Act, May 23, 2001

2000

Unanimous resolution on the negotiations with the Government of Canada concerning parental insurance, June 13, 2000

1997

Unanimous resolution of the Québec National Assembly dated May 21, 1997 on the October 30,1995 referendum and the Referendum Act

Unanimous resolution of the Québec National Assembly authorizing the amendment of section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867, April 15, 1997

1996

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly on the right of Quebecers to define their political status, May 22, 1996

1995

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly on the 1995 referendum, September 20, 1995

1992

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly on the 1992 referendum question, September 16, 1992

1991

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly asking the federal government to abide by the process established in Bill 150, November 27, 1991

1987

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly to authorize an amendment to the Canadian Constitution in accordance with the Meech Lake Accord, June 23, 1987

1985

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly dated March 20, 1985 on the recognition of existing aboriginal rights

Resolution dated May 30, 1989 recognizing the existence of the Maliseet Nation

1981

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly on the conditions without which Québec cannot accept the patriation of the Canadian Constitution, December 1, 1981

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly regarding the unilateral patriation of the Canadian Constitution, October 2, 1981

1980

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly regarding the unilateral patriation of the Canadian Constitution, November 21, 1980

Resolution on the 1980 referendum question, March 20, 1980 (text cited in a letter from the General Secretary of the National Assembly to the Chief Electoral Officer)

1978

Resolution of the Québec National Assembly on the right of Quebecers to decide on their constitutional future, May 4, 1978

1964

Resolution of the Québec Legislative Assembly authorizing the 1964 Constitutional amendment (old-age pension and supplementary benefits), June 15, 1964

1960

Resolution of the Québec Legislative Assembly authorizing the 1960 Constitutional amendment (compulsory retirement of superior court judges upon reaching the age of seventy-five), January 21, 1960