· Founding president of Groupe ENGAJE
inc., a consulting firm specializing in the start-up of micro-businesses
(1985-1988)
Community and political activities
· President, Québec Federation of College
Students Associations (1984-1985)
· Vice-president for external affairs,
Jean-de-Brébeuf College Students Association (1984)
· Co-founder, International Youth Forum
(1985)
· Chair, PQ National Youth Committee
(1988)
· Member, PQ national executive
(1988-1989)
Political, parliamentary and ministerial
functions
Elected as Member for Gouin in the general
election held on September 25, 1989
· Official Opposition critic for
communications, November 1989 to October 1991
· Official Opposition critic for financial
institutions, October 1991 to February 1993
· Official Opposition critic for culture,
February 23, 1993 to July 24, 1994
· Chair, caucus of PQ members from the
Island of Montréal, December 1989 to September 1994
Reelected as Member for Gouin in the
general election held on September 12, 1994
· Deputy Government House Leader,
September 12, 1994 to January 29, 1996
· Parliamentary assistant to the Minister
responsible for Immigration and Cultural Communities, November 29, 1995 to
January 29, 1996
· Minister for Relations with the
Citizens, January 29 to September 4, 1996
· Minister for Relations with the Citizens
and Immigration, September 4 to December 4, 1996
· Minister for Relations with the Citizens
and Immigration, December 4, 1996 to December 15, 1998
Reelected as Member for Gouin in the
general election held on November 30, 1998
· Deputy Government House Leader, December
9, 1998 to January 30, 2002
· Minister of Social Solidarity, December
15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee on Social
Development, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee on the
Montréal region, since March 31, 1999 to February 6, 2002
· Minister responsible for the Olympic
Installations Board, since November 10, 1999
· Minister of Environment, March 8, 2001
to November 13, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee on
Research, Science and Technology, March 8, 2001 to May 23, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee on
Employment and Economic Development, March 8 to May 23, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee on
Employment, Economic Development and Research since May 23, 2001
· Member, Ministerial Committee of Youth,
since May 23, 2001
· Minister of State for the Environment
and Water, November 13, 2001 to January 30, 2002
· Member of the Priorities Committee,
since November 21, 2001
· Member, Subcommittee on Parliamentary
Reform, since January 30, 2002
· Minister of State for Municipal Affairs,
Greater Montréal, Environment and Water since January 30, 2002
· Minister of Municipal Affairs and
Greater Montréal, since January 30, 2002
· Minister of the Environment, since
January 30, 2002
· Government House Leader, since January
30, 2002
· Chair, Ministerial Committee on the
Montréal region, since February 6, 2002
· Minister responsible for the Montréal
region, since January 30, 2002
· Member, Committee on the National
Assembly, since January 30, 2002
· Member, Legislation Committee, since
February 6, 2002
· Member, Ministerial Committee on Social
Development, since February 6, 2002
· Member, Special Ministerial Committee
for the Gaspésie--Îles-de-la-Madeleine region, since February 6, 2002
· Member, Ministerial Committee on
Regional and Territorial Affairs, since February 6, 2002
