Political, parliamentary and ministerial offices

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

• Official Opposition critic for Canadian intergovernmental affairs from November 2, 1994 to October 28, 1998
• Member of the Committee on Institutions from November 30, 1994 to April 10, 1997
• Deputy Opposition House Leader from March 27, 1997 to October 28, 1998

Reelected as member for Châteauguay in the general election held on November 30, 1998

• Chief Official Opposition Whip from December 9, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Comittee on the National Assembly from December 9, 1998 to March 12, 2003
• Substitute member of the Office of the National Assembly from March 24, 1999 to March 12, 2003
• Official Opposition critic for health from October 19, 2000 to March 12, 2003
• Member of the Committee on Social Affairs from October 24, 2000 to June 17, 2001

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

• Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Minister responsible for the Montérégie region from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Vice-chair of the Comité de législation from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la citoyenneté et de la culture from April 29, 2003 to October 7, 2004
• Chair of the Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions from October 7, 2004 to February 18, 2005
• Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
• Member of the Comité des priorités from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
• Member of the Comité ministériel à la décentralisation et aux régions from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
• Vice-chair of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel from February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007

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

• Minister of Revenue from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Government House Leader from April 18, 2007 to November 5, 2008
• Minister responsible for Parliamentary Reform from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Minister responsible for the Montérégie region from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité des priorités from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel de la prospérité économique et du développement durable from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité de législation from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comité ministériel au développement des régions from April 18, 2007 to December 18, 2008
• Member of the Comittee on the National Assembly from April 18, 2007 to November 5, 2008

Named Ministre on August 11, 2010 and elected as Member for Saint-Laurent in the by-election held on September 13, 2010

• Minister of Justice since August 11, 2010
• Minister responsible for the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Access to Information from August 11, 2010 to February 2, 2011
• Member of the Comité ministériel du développement social, éducatif et culturel since August 11, 2010
• Member of the Comité des priorités since August 11, 2010
• Vice-chair of the Comité de législation since August 11, 2010

Named Ministre on August 11, 2010 and elected as Member for Saint-Laurent in the by-election held on September 13, 2010

• Government House Leader since September 20, 2010
• Member of the Committee on the National Assembly since September 20, 2010
• Member of the Subcommittee on Parliamentary Reform since September 20, 2010