Transports Québec

Ministère des Transports du Québec

Agency overview
Formed	1969
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Highways Ministry of Transports and Communications
Jurisdiction	Quebec
Headquarters	700 René-Lévesque Blvd East, Quebec City, Quebec
Annual budget	751,7 M$
Agency executive	Jacques Daoust, Minister
Parent agency	Province of Quebec
Website	http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/page/portal/accueil_en

Le ministère des Transports du Québec (English: Ministry of Transport of Quebec), known by its short form name Transports Québec, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport, infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada.

Since January 26, 2016, the Minister for Transport is Jacques Daoust, Quebec Liberal Party Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the electoral district of Verdun.

Role and responsibilities

The ministry is responsible for:

• Registration of all vehicles
• Driver licensing
• Driver examination centres
• Provincial highways in the province
• Maintenance of roads and bridges

Ministers for Transports Québec

• Yvon Marcoux April 29, 2003 – February 18, 2005
• Michel Després February 18, 2005 – December 18, 2008
• Julie Boulet December 18, 2008 – August 11, 2010
• Sam Hamad August 11, 2010 – September 7, 2011^[1]
• Pierre Moreau September 7, 2011 – September 4, 2012
• Sylvain Gaudreault September 4, 2012 – April 23, 2014^[2]
• Robert Poëti April 23, 2014 – January 26, 2015
• Jacques Daoust - January 26, 2015 – present

See also

• Transport in Canada
• Politics of Quebec

References

1. "Sam Hamad, Member for Louis-Hébert, Quebec Liberal Party, Minister of Transport". National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
2. "Sylvain Gaudreault, Member for Jonquière, Parti québécois, Minister of Transport, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy". National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

• Transports Québec (French)
• Transport Quebec