Editorial Policy
The editorial policy of the Assemblée nationale website
- sets out Assemblée commitments, guidelines and rules with respect to the posting of content
- includes the Assemblée’s policy on the integrity of information
Contact the Assemblée for more on this policy.
Commitments With Respect to the Posting of Content
- To respect the principles set out in the Assemblée nationale website privacy policy
- To post content that complies as much as possible with the accessibility standards of the Gouvernement du Québec
- To archive content following the procedure in force at the Assemblée
- To use technology accessible to the greatest possible number of Internet users
- To answer emails sent to the webmaster’s address (renseignements@assnat.qc.ca) within 24 hours
- To analyze any technical or content-related problem identified by a user of the site and make the necessary corrections
The Assemblée does not provide any technical assistance to Internet users.
Language Guidelines
All content posted on the Assemblée website is available in French. The Assemblée commits itself to using correct, straightforward and precise French in the texts posted on its website.
Charter of the French language
Since March 1, 2023, the Charter of the French language applies to the Assemblée nationale in the exercise of activities
- other than those necessary for its deliberative function; and
- other than those necessary for the exercise of its legislative power and of its oversight power.
The consultation of a page written in a language other than French is reserved solely for persons to whom exceptions apply under the Charter of the French language.
Content Translated Into English
Under the Constitution Act, 1867, the Assemblée nationale is required to post the texts of bills, the Order Paper and Notices, the Votes and Proceedings and the Standing Orders of the National Assembly in English.
The Assemblée nationale also posts other content in English, in particular information related to its international relations, its tourist services, its deliberative function and the exercise of its legislative power and of its oversight power, in accordance with the Charter of the French language.
Content Translated Into Spanish
Only the content of the Diplomacy section is available in Spanish.
Posting Parliamentary Documents
Certain documents are posted on the Assemblée website according to a predetermined calendar.
Posting Parliamentary Documents
Document | Posting calendar |
Document tabled in the Assemblée
(Only the reports of the Officers of the Assemblée, the annual reports and strategic plans of Québec government departments and bodies, and parliamentary committee reports are available online) |
Within 48 hours after a document is tabled. |
Order Paper and Notices |
At 8:00 a.m. on Assemblée sitting days. |
Journal des débats (Hansard) of committee proceedings |
Unrevised version, divided into 30-minute segments: generally within one hour, except when two or more reported events are held simultaneously.
Final version: within 2 to 4 months after the sitting. |
Journal des débats (Hansard) of House proceedings |
Unrevised version, divided into 5-minute segments, without a table of contents: within one hour.
The 5-minute segments are gradually replaced by 30-minute segments.
Final version: 5:00 p.m. on the day after the sitting. |
Brief presented during public consultations held by a parliamentary committee |
Within 4 days after the brief is tabled in committee. |
Votes and Proceedings |
Proof version: less than one hour after the Assemblée rises.
Final version: within 2 weeks after the proof version is tabled. |
Bill (introduction version) |
Within one hour after it is introduced in the Assemblée.
The assent version of the bill is posted on the Publications du Québec site and accessible via a hyperlink on the Assemblée site. |
Parliamentary committee report on
- the policy guidelines, activities and management of public bodies
- subjects of public interest
|
Within 24 hours after it is tabled in the Assemblée. |
Transcript of a press conference or briefing |
Unrevised version: within one hour, except when two or more reported activities are held simultaneously.
Final version: at 5:00 p.m. on the day after the activity. |
Legal Value of Electronic Documents
Only the paper copy of documents with legal value (such as bills) is official. The electronic version has no legal value.
Other Rules Governing the Posting of Content
Calendar of Activities
The Assemblée’s calendar of activities is subject to change without notice. The calendar may also be changed while the Assemblée stands prorogued or dissolved or between 2 sessional periods.
"Additional Information" Zone
This zone, found on several pages of the site, directs the visitor to other elements related to the subject concerned. To avoid redundancy, the content appearing in this zone in the form of hyperlinks is not accessible via the navigation menus on the left and at the top of the page.
External Links
The Assemblée website contains links to external sites it considers relevant. The Assemblée may not be held responsible in any way for the content of these sites.
The Assemblée reserves the right to delete a hyperlink on its site at any time and for any reason it considers warranted.
Advertising Banners
The Assemblée does not post any advertising banners on its site, not even those of Québec government departments or bodies.
Policy on the Integrity of Information
- The Assemblée guarantees the integrity of the information on its site at the time it is posted but not afterwards.
- The Assemblée is not responsible for documents, data or other elements of content that are modified in any way before or after they are downloaded.
- In the event of discrepancies, the official text takes precedence over the content of the website.