The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Quebec:
Location of 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]
Geography of Quebec
The Quebec territory.
Environment of Quebec
Environment of Quebec
Quebec can be very warm during the summer and extremely snowy in the winter
Regions of Quebec
Regions of Quebec
Ecoregions of Quebec
List of ecoregions in Quebec
Demography of Quebec
Demographics of Quebec
Population distribution by religion
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Politics of Quebec
Branches of the government of Quebec
Government of Quebec
Executive branch of the government of Quebec
Legislative branch of the government of Quebec
Judicial branch of the government of Quebec
International relations of Quebec
Law and order in Quebec
Law of 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
Organized 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
Regular Forces Support Group
Reserve
34e Groupe-Brigade du Canada (Reserve) (entirely based in CFB Montreal ) which includes:
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 )
History of Quebec, by period
History of Quebec, by region
History of Quebec, by subject
Culture of 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
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.
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. "Area of Quebec" . Areas of Canadian Provinces and territories . Canadian gov. Archived from the original on 28 May 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2011 .