Select Committee on the Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Current areas of competence

Pursuant to a motion carried by the National Assembly on 14 June 2019, a select committee was established for the purpose of creating a portrait of the sexual exploitation of minors in Québec, including the consequences on the transition to adulthood.

The Committee report regarding the consultations was tabled on December 3, 2020.

For more on

• committee proceedings
• documents from previous sessions available online

A new National Assembly was elected at the general election held on October 5, 2026. The Assembly has been summoned to meet on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. This first sitting will mark the beginning of the 1^st Session of the 44^th Legislature.

The Committee on the National Assembly has a certain number of powers relating to the operation of the other parliamentary committees. For instance, the Committee

• determines the composition of each committee
• sets the date of the first meeting of each committee
• assigns chairships among the parties.

The Standing Orders of the National Assembly state that the Committee on the National Assembly must meet to consider these matters, which must be decided unanimously, not later than the third day on which the Assembly sits following the election of the President at the opening of a Legislature. The Committee must also meet as often as needed during the Legislature.