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Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

Elected as Member for Matapédia in the general election held on September 12, 1994

• Member of the Committee on Planning and Infrastructures from November 30, 1994 to April 10, 1997
• Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from November 30, 1994 to October 28, 1998
• Regional delegate for the Bas-Saint-Laurent region and parliamentary assistant to the Premier from April 24, 1995 to January 29, 1996
• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister responsible for the Bas-Saint-Laurent and the Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions and regional secretary for the Bas-Saint-Laurent region from January 29, 1996 to October 28, 1998
• Member of the Committee on Planning and the Public Domain from April 10, 1997 to October 28, 1998

Reelected as Member for Matapédia in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Regions from January 28, 1999 to March 21, 2001
• Member of the Québec Section, Liaison group for relations with the French Senate of the France-Québec Interparliamentary Committee (CIFQ) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Delegation of the National Assembly for Interparliamentary Cooperation (DANCI) from March 2, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on Planning and the Public Domain from March 4, 1999 to March 4, 2001
• Vice-chair of the Committee on Planning and the Public Domain from March 27, 2001 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment from March 27, 2001 to March 12, 2003

Reelected as Member for Matapédia in the general election held on April 14, 2003

• Official Opposition critic for forests from May 1, 2003 to October 18, 2004
• Member of the Committee on Labour and the Economy from June 5, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Temporary Committee Chair from June 5, 2003 to February 21, 2007
• Official Opposition critic for mines, lands and forests from October 18, 2004 to February 23, 2005
• Official Opposition critic for mines, lands, forests and wildlife from February 23, 2005 to January 30, 2006
• Official Opposition critic for mines, lands, and forests from January 30, 2006 to February 21, 2007

Reelected as Member for Matapédia in the general election held on March 26, 2007

• Second Opposition Group critic for the regions and rurality from April 25, 2007 to August 7, 2008
• Member of the Committee on Planning and the Public Domain from May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Temporary Committee Chair from May 23, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Second Opposition Group critic for access to care and services from August 30, 2007 to August 7, 2008
• Second Opposition Group critic for social services from August 7, 2008 to November 5, 2008
• Second Opposition Group critic for youth protection from August 7, 2008 to November 5, 2008

Reelected as Member for Matapédia in the general election held on December 8, 2008

• Official Opposition critic for social services since January 9, 2009
• Vice-chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from January 15, 2009 to August 25, 2009
• Member of the Québec Section, Parliamentary Confederation of the Americas (COPA) since May 27, 2009
• Member of the National Assembly Delegation for Relations with the French National Assembly (DANRANF) since May 27, 2009
• Member of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment from August 25, 2009 to August 27, 2009
• Chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment since August 27, 2009
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly since August 27, 2009