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The answers to these questions and many more can be found in this section under the headings given below. To learn more, contact the Assemblée nationale.
The Assemblée nationale is composed of 125 elected representatives and is at the heart of democracy in Québec. The Assemblée is distinct from Parliament and the Government within the State.
To learn more, go to the section on the Assemblée nationale.
The citizens of each electoral division in Québec elect an MNA to represent them in the Assemblée nationale.
To learn more, go to the section on the role of MNAs.
Parliamentary procedure determines the rules that govern the Assemblée nationale, its Members and the Government's interaction with the Assemblée.
To learn more, go to the section on the foundations of parliamentary procedure.
The proceedings of the Assemblée nationale are based on British parliamentary tradition and take place according to a set calendar.
To learn more, go to the section on the proceedings of the Assemblée nationale.
Parliamentary committees were created to help the Assemblée nationale successfully carry out its mission. Each has its own areas of competence and duties.
To learn more, go to the section on parliamentary committees.
Studying and passing bills is the most important function of MNAs.
To learn more, go to the section on bills.
Many documents are made public when they are tabled during a sitting of the Assemblée nationale or a parliamentary committee.
To learn more, go to the section on tabling.
The Encyclopédie du parlementarisme québécois is an Assemblée nationale du Québec initiative. Its purpose is to serve as a compendium of and provide access to the main existing knowledge concerning Québec parliamentarism.To learn more, go to Encyclopédie du parlementarisme québécois.