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Encyclopedia > Catherine Morissette

Catherine Morissette, born on February 3, 1979 in Quebec City, is a politician and lawyer from Quebec, Canada, and the Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) Member of the National Assembly for the electoral district of Charlesbourg. February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Motto : « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country  Canada Province Québec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... The Action démocratique du Québec (ADQ) is a fiscally conservative, nationalist and populist provincial political party in Quebec, Canada. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... Charlesbourg is a former city in central Quebec, Canada located in the northeastern part of Quebec City, of which it is now (since 2002) a borough. ...


She graduated from Laval University in 2003 after obtaining a bachelor's degree in international law. She also studied at the University of Paris-V in international studies. She was admitted to the Quebec Bar in 2005. Laval University (Université Laval) is one of Canadas leading universities. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A bachelors degree (Artium Baccalaureus, A.B. or B.A.) is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Sorbonne, Paris, in a 17th century engraving The historic University of Paris (French: ) first appeared in the second half of the 12th century, but was in 1970 reorganised as 13 autonomous universities (University of Paris I–XIII). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


She worked as a clerk for the Manitoba Ministry of Justice and was a lawyer for three years for the Quebec City-based law firm of Daignault et associés. [1] She is also a member of organizations such as Avocats sans Frontieres (Lawyers without borders), the Quebec Chamber of Commerce and the Quebec businesspeople Chamber of Commerce. Before her election, Morissette was Vice-President of the ADQ. Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Official languages English and French, per mandate of the Constitution Act 1982 Government - Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard - Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 14 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 15, 1870 (5th... The Justice Minister is a cabinet position in a government. ... Motto : « Don de Dieu feray valoir Â» (I shall put Gods gift to good use) Site in the province of Quebec Official logo Country  Canada Province Québec Agglomeration Quebec City Statute of the city Capitale-Nationale Administrative Region Capitale-Nationale Constitution date 1833 Geographical code 24 23027 Founder Foundation... Chambers of commerce are business advocacy groups which are usually not associated with government. ...


Morissette was first elected in the 2007 election with 43% of the vote. Liberal incumbent Éric Mercier, finished second with 27% of the vote. Former Bloc Québécois Member of Parliament and Parti Québécois star candidate Richard Marceau finished third with 25% of the vote. Morissette took office on April 12, 2007 and was named the critic for immigration and cultural communities. [2] The new composition of the legislature Map of Quebecs ridings coloured in to indicate ridings won by each party and their popular vote. ... The Parti libéral du Québec (Liberal Party of Quebec), or PLQ, is a liberal political party in the Canadian province of Quebec. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... The Bloc Québécois is a centre-left federal political party in Canada that is devoted to the promotion of sovereignty for Quebec. ... The Parti Québécois (PQ) is a political party that advocates national sovereignty for the Canadian province of Quebec and secession from Canada, as well as social democratic policies and has traditionally had support from the labour movement. ... In Canada, a star candidate refers to a high profile individual who has been recruited as a candidate by a political party. ... Richard Marceau (born August 25, 1970 in Charlesbourg, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ...


Footnotes

  1. ^ Les nouveaux visages de l'ADQ, La Presse, March 27, 2007
  2. ^ Au tour de l'ADQ, Radio-Canada, April 12, 2007

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Preceded by
Éric Mercier (Liberal)
MNA, District of Charlesbourg
2007–Current
Succeeded by
Incumbent


 

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