Outline of Quebec
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Quebec:
Quebec, a province in the eastern part of Canada, lies between Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level. Sovereignty plays a large role in the politics of Quebec, and the official opposition social-democratic Parti Québécois advocates national sovereignty for the province and secession from Canada. Sovereigntist governments held referendums on independence in 1980 and in 1995; voters rejected both proposals - the latter by a very narrow margin. In 2006 the House of Commons of Canada passed a symbolic motion recognizing the "Québécois as a nation within a united Canada."[1][2]
General reference
- Pronunciation: /kəˈbɛk/ or /kwɪˈbɛk/ (Template:Lang-fr [kebɛk] )[3]
- Common English name(s): Quebec
- Official English name(s): Quebec
- Nickname: "La Belle Province" (French for "The Beautiful Province")[4]
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Quebec/Québécois
- Demonym(s): Quebecker/Quebecer[5]/Québécois
Geography of Quebec
- Quebec is: a province of Canada.[6][7]
- Canada is: a country
- Population of Quebec: 7,970,672 (est.)[8]
- Area of Quebec: 1,542,056 km2[9] (595,391 sq. miles)
- Atlas of Quebec
Location
- Quebec is situated within the following regions:
- Time zones (see also Time in Canada):
- Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04) – includes most of the province
- west of the Natashquan River
- west of the 63°W longitude
- Atlantic Standard Time (UTC−04), Atlantic Daylight Time (UTC−03)
- east of the Natashquan River
- east of the 63°W longitude
- Magdalen Islands
- Eastern Standard Time (UTC−05), Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04) – includes most of the province
- Extreme points of Quebec
- Landforms of Quebec
Environment of Quebec
Natural geographic features of Quebec
- Fjords of Quebec
- Glaciers of Quebec
- Islands of Quebec
- Lakes of Quebec
- Lake Mistassini
- Lake Albanel
- Lac Saint-Jean
- Champlain Lake
- Clearwater Lakes
- Richmond Gulf (off.: lac Guillaume-Delisle[10])
- Meech Lake
- Lake Mégantic
- Lake of Two Mountains
- Lake Saint-Louis
- List of dams and reservoirs in Quebec
- Rivers of Quebec
- Waterfalls of Quebec
- Mountains of Quebec
- Valleys of Quebec
Heritage sites in Quebec
- World Heritage Sites in Quebec (2)
- National Historic Sites of Canada in Quebec
- Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec
Regions of Quebec
Ecoregions of Quebec
- Ecoregions in Quebec
- Atlantic Maritime Ecozone (CEC)
- Mixedwood Plains Ecozone (CEC)
- Northern Arctic Ecozone (CEC)
- Northwest Atlantic Marine Ecozone (CEC)
- Southern Arctic Ecozone (CEC)
- Taiga Shield Ecozone (CEC)
Administrative divisions of Quebec
Administrative divisions of Quebec
Regions of Quebec
- Bas-Saint-Laurent
- Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
- Capitale-Nationale
- Mauricie
- Estrie
- Montreal
- Outaouais
- Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Côte-Nord
- Nord-du-Québec
- Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
- Chaudière-Appalaches
- Laval
- Lanaudière
- Laurentides
- Montérégie
- Centre-du-Québec
Indian reserves in Quebec
Municipalities of Quebec
List of municipalities in Quebec
- Population centres in Quebec
- Municipal reorganization in Quebec
- Types of municipalities in Quebec
- Metropolitan communities in Quebec
- Municipalities by type
- Cities of Quebec
- Urban agglomerations of Quebec
- Capital of Quebec: Quebec City – the only city in North America with extant city walls.
- Geography of Quebec City
- Upper town located on the Cap-Diamant
- Climate of Quebec City
- Demographics of Quebec City
- Architecture of Quebec City
- Boroughs of Quebec City
- List of hospitals in Quebec City
- List of events in Quebec City
- History of Quebec City
- Transport in Quebec City
- Name of Quebec City
- List of people from Quebec City
- Ramparts of Quebec City
- Symbols of Quebec City
- Geography of Quebec City
- Montreal
- Geography of Montreal
- Located on the Island of Montreal
- Climate of Montreal
- Demographics of Montreal
- Places in Montreal
- Urban agglomeration of Montreal
- Culture of Montreal
- Economy of Montreal
- History of Montreal
- Mayor of Montreal
- Politics of Montreal
- Transport in Montreal
- List of roads in Montreal
- Geography of Montreal
- List of township municipalities in Quebec
- List of united township municipalities in Quebec
- Communauté métropolitaine de Québec
- List of communities in Quebec
- List of parish municipalities in Quebec
- List of regional county municipalities and equivalent territories in Quebec
- List of village municipalities in Quebec
- Cities of Quebec
- List of boroughs in Quebec
Demography of Quebec
Population distribution by religion
| Province[11] | Christians | Non-religious | Muslims | Jews | Buddhists | Hindus | Sikhs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Quebec |
6,432,430 | 413,190 | 108,620 | 89,915 | 41,380 | 24,525 | 8,225 |
Government and politics of Quebec
- Form of government:
- Capital of Quebec: Quebec City
- Anti-Quebec sentiment
- Elections in Quebec (last 5)
- Quebec autonomism
- Quebec federalist ideology
- Quebec nationalism
- Quebec sovereignty movement
- Political parties in Quebec
- Political scandals of Quebec
- Taxation in Quebec
Branches of the government of Quebec
Executive branch of the government of Quebec
- Head of state: Queen in Right of Quebec, Queen of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, J. Michel Doyon
- Previous lieutenant governors
- Head of government: Premier of Quebec, Jean Charest
- Previous premiers
- Deputy Premier of Quebec
- Cabinet: Executive Council of Quebec
- Head of council: Lieutenant Governor in Council, as representative of the Queen in Right of Quebec
- Leader of the government in parliament
- Departments of the Quebec Government
- Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs)
- Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones (Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy
- Ministry of Culture and Communications
- Ministry of Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade
- Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports
- Finances Québec
- Revenu Québec
- Ministère des Services gouvernementaux (Ministry of Government Services)
- Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor (Treasury Board)
- Ministry of Health and Social Services
- Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities
- Ministry of International Relations
- Ministry of Justice
- Ministry of Labour
- Ministry of Native Affairs
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Wildlife
- Ministry of Public Security
- Ministry of Seniors' Affairs
- Ministry of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks
- Ministry of Tourism
- Transports Québec (Ministry of Transport)
- Ministry of Youth Protection and Rehabilitation
- Head of state's representative (Viceroy): Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, J. Michel Doyon
Legislative branch of the government of Quebec
- Parliament of Quebec (unicameral): National Assembly of Quebec
- Federal representation
Judicial branch of the government of Quebec
- Federal Courts of Canada
- Canadian court of appeal: Quebec Court of Appeal
- Superior court: Quebec Superior Court
- Provincial Court: Court of Quebec
- The Civil Division
- The Criminal and Penal Division
- The Youth Division
- Military court: Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada
International relations of Quebec
Law and order in Quebec
- Bar of Quebec – the provincial law society for lawyer s in Quebec (officially known by its French designation: Barreau du Québec)
- Capital punishment in Quebec: none.
- Quebec, as with all of Canada, does not have capital punishment.
- Canada eliminated the death penalty for murder on July 14, 1976.
- Civil Code of Quebec – composed of ten books:
- Persons
- The Family
- Successions
- Property
- Obligations
- Prior Claims and Hypothecs
- Evidence
- Prescription
- Publication of Rights
- Private International Law
- Constitution of Quebec
- Criminal justice system of Quebec
- Crime in Quebec
- Human rights in Quebec
- Law enforcement in Quebec
- Penal system of Quebec
Military of Quebec
Canadian Forces Being a part of Canada, Quebec does not have its own military. The Canadian forces stationed within Quebec are detailed below:
Land forces in Quebec
- Land Forces in Quebec
- Regular Forces
- Infantry Regiment (HQ based in Quebec City)
- 1st Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Canadian Forces Base Valcartier)
- 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Mechanized Infantry (based in Quebec City)
- 3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment Light infantry (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Armoured Regiment (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Mechanized Brigade Group (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Headquarters & Signal Squadron : 5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Artillery : 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Engineer Regiment (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Military Research (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Area Construction Troop, 4 Engineer Support Regiment (based in Courcelette - QC)
- Infantry Regiment (HQ based in Quebec City)
- Regular Forces Support Group
- 5 Area Support Group5 Area Support Group (based in Canadian Forces Base Montreal)
- 5 Service Battalion (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (based in CFB Montreal)
- CFB/ASU Unit Montreal (based in CFB Montreal)
- CFB/ASU Valcartier (based in CFB Valcartier)
- ASU Saint-Jean Richelain
- 5 Military Police Unit (based in CFB Montreal)
- 5 Military Police Platoon (based in CFB Valcartier)
- 5 Field Ambulance (based in CFB Valcartier)
- Reserve
- 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB Montreal) which includes:
- Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) (Reserve) (Armoured - Cougar)
- The Canadian Grenadier Guards (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- The Royal Montreal Regiment (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- Le Régiment de Maisonneuve (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (Reserve) (Light Infantry)
- 35 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters (Quebec City)
- Sherbrooke Hussars, Reconnaissance (Sherbrooke)
- 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice), Reconnaissance (Trois-Rivières)
- Le Régiment de la Chaudière, Light Infantry (Lévis)
- Le Régiment du Saguenay, Light Infantry (Chicoutimi)
- Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke, Light Infantry (Sherbrooke)
- Les Fusiliers du St-Laurent, Light Infantry (Rimouski)
- Les Voltigeurs de Québec, Light Infantry (Quebec City)
- 6e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (Lévis)
- 62e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC Artillery (Shawinigan)
- 35 Combat Engineer Regiment, Engineer (Quebec City)
- 35 (Quebec) Service Battalion, Service and Support (Quebec City)
- 34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB Montreal) which includes:
- Regular Forces
Air forces in Quebec
- Air Forces in Quebec
- Regular Forces
Naval forces in Quebec
- Naval Forces in Quebec at the Naval Reserve Headquarters (NAVRESHQ)
Local government in Quebec
History of Quebec
History of Quebec, by period
- Hochelaga (village)
- New France
- Articles of Capitulation of Quebec
- Articles of Capitulation of Montreal
- French and Indian War
- Province of Quebec (1763–1791)
- Lower Canada
- Canada East
- Quebec during World War II
- Quiet Revolution (1960s)
- Expo 67
- Front de libération du Québec
- October Crisis (1970)
- 1980 Quebec referendum
- Meech Lake Accord (1987)
- Oka Crisis (1990)
- 1995 Quebec referendum
- Unity Rally (1995)
- North American ice storm of 1998
- Quebec Biker war
History of Quebec, by region
History of Quebec, by subject
- Demographic history of Quebec
- Economic history of Quebec
- History of Quebec French
- Municipal history of Quebec
- History of the Quebec sovereignty movement
Culture of Quebec
- Architecture of Quebec
- Cuisine of Quebec
- Provincial decorations and medals (in order of precedence)
- Festivals in Quebec
- Humour in Quebec
- Language demographics of Quebec (see also: language section in Quebec article)
- Media in Quebec
- Museums in Quebec
- Order of precedence in Quebec
- Prostitution in Quebec
- Public holidays in Quebec
- Records of Quebec
- Regional culture in Quebec (culture by region)
- Scouting and Guiding in Quebec
Art in Quebec
- Art in Quebec
- Cinema of Quebec
- Comedy of Quebec
- Dance of Quebec
- Literature of Quebec
- Music of Quebec
- Television in Quebec
- Theatre in Quebec
People of Quebec
Religion in Quebec
- Buddhism in Quebec
- Christianity in Quebec
- Anglicanism in Quebec
- Roman Catholicism in Quebec
- Hinduism in Quebec
- Islam in Quebec
- Judaism in Quebec
- Sikhism in Quebec
- Irreligion in Quebec
Sports in Quebec
- Curling in Quebec
- Baseball in Quebec
- Football in Quebec
- Ice Hockey in Quebec
- Rugby Quebec
- Major sporting events
Quebec Athletes
Notable Quebec athletes include:
- Baseball : Éric Gagné, Russell Martin, Dick Lines
- Basketball : Bill Wennington, Samuel Dalembert, Joel Anthony
- Cycling : Geneviève Jeanson, Lyne Bessette
- Diving : Alexandre Despatie, Sylvie Bernier, Annie Pelletier
- Figure skating : Joannie Rochette, Isabelle Brasseur, David Pelletier, Josée Chouinard, Valérie Marcoux
- Hockey : Maurice Richard, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy, Jean Béliveau, Patrick Roy, Martin Brodeur, Vincent Lecavalier, Doug Harvey, Roberto Luongo, Joe Malone
- Judo : Nicolas Gill
- Taekwondo : Trần Triệu Quân
- Mixed martial arts : Georges "Rush" St-Pierre
- Short-track speed skating : Marc Gagnon, Nathalie Lambert, Éric Bédard
- Long track speed skating : Gaétan Boucher
- Racing : Gilles Villeneuve, Jacques Villeneuve, Alex Tagliani, Patrick Carpentier
- Football : Paul Lambert, Éric Lapointe, Terry Evanshen, Ian Beckles
- Soccer : Nick DeSantis, Sandro Grande, Adam Braz, Patrick Leduc
Symbols of Quebec
- Coat of arms of Quebec
- Flag of Quebec
- National anthem of Quebec (unofficial): Gens du pays
- Provincial flower: blue flag iris
- Provincial bird: snowy owl
- Provincial tree: yellow birch
- Provincial motto: Je me souviens (I remember)
- Provincial symbol: Fleur-de-lis
- Provincial capital: Quebec City
Economy and infrastructure of Quebec
- Economic rank (by nominal GDP) - This ranking shows only the Rank of Canada, the country in which is located Quebec
- Agriculture in Quebec
- Banking in Quebec
- Communications in Quebec
- Companies of Quebec
- Currency of Quebec - Quebec is a province and therefore shares its currency with the country in which it is located, Canada.
- Economic history of Quebec
- Energy in Quebec
- Health care in Quebec
- Mining in Quebec
- Montreal Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Quebec
- Transport in Quebec
- Air transport in Quebec
- Rail transport in Quebec
- Roads in Quebec
- Vehicle registration plates of Quebec
- Water supply and sanitation in Quebec
Education in Quebec
Education in Quebec The Quebec education system is unique in North America in that it has 4 education levels: grade school, high school, college, university.
- Primary education in Quebec
- School districts in Quebec
- English educational institutions in Quebec
- Grade school in Quebec
- High school in Quebec
- Higher education in Quebec
- College education in Quebec
- Universities in Quebec
- Francophone universities
- Université Laval
- Université de Montréal and its affiliated schools
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Université du Québec
- École nationale d'administration publique
- Institut national de la recherche scientifique
- École de technologie supérieure
- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
- Université du Québec à Montréal
- Université du Québec à Rimouski
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Université du Québec en Outaouais
- Anglophone universities
- Francophone universities
See also
References
- ^ "Routine Proceedings: The Québécois". Hansard of 39th Parliament, 1st Session; No. 087. Parliament of Canada. November 22, 2006. Retrieved April 30, 2008.
- ^ "House of Commons passes Quebec nation motion". CTV News. November 27, 2006. Retrieved October 3, 2009. "The motion is largely seen as a symbolic recognition of the Québécois nation."
- ^ According to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in English; the name is one of 81 locales of pan-Canadian significance with official forms in both languages Archived 2009-12-10 at the Wayback Machine. In this system, the official name of the capital is Québec in both official languages. The Quebec government renders both names as Québec in both languages.
- ^ "Frogs in peril in La Belle Province". CBC News. February 26, 2008.
- ^ This is the preferred spelling according to Hansard, the official record of debates in the House of Commons (e.g., 39th Parliament, 1st Session - Edited Hansard - Number 085 - November 23, 2006). Also, technically speaking, the commonly accepted English spelling is "Quebecker". The rules of English pronunciation require a "k" after the "c" for a hard sound. In the Oxford Dictionary, "Quebecker" is the only spelling offered (see Oxford Dictionary Online). The Globe & Mail uses "Quebecker" (see: Quebeckers' mental Bloc - article by Jeffrey Simpson after the 2008 election; Oct. 18, 2008). It is sometimes spelled "Quebecer" in other newspapers and magazines, such as the Montreal Gazette and Macleans magazine.
- ^ "Quebec." Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed. 2003. (ISBN 0-87779-809-5) New York: Merriam-Webster, Inc."
- ^ Quebec is located in the eastern part of Canada, but is also historically and politically considered to be part of Central Canada (with Ontario).
- ^ "Canada's population estimates: Table 2 Quarterly demographic estimates". Statcan.gc.ca. April 16, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Quebec. "Area of Quebec". Areas of Canadian Provinces and territories. Canadian gov. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ Commission de toponymie du Québec (June 28, 2011). "Lac Guillaume-Delisle" (in French). Retrieved June 28, 2011.
- ^ "Population by religion, by province and territory (2001 Census)". 0.statcan.gc.ca. 2005-01-25. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
External links
Quebec at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Government of Quebec
- Template:Dmoz
- Discover the Quebec in pictures, photos
- Bonjour Québec, Quebec government official tourist site
- Bill 101
- CBC Digital Archives – Quebec Elections: 1960–1998
- Agora, online encyclopaedia from Quebec (in French)
- An article on the province of Quebec from The Canadian Encyclopedia
Quebec travel guide from Wikivoyage
- History
- Quebec History, online encyclopaedia made by Marianopolis College
- The 1837–1838 Rebellion in Lower Canada, Images from the McCord Museum's collections
- Haldimand Collection, documents in relation with Province of Quebec during the American War of Independence (1775–1784)