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Québec

François Legault

In office

Premier

Coalition avenir Québec

1,928 days in office

42nd Legislature of Quebec
03 Dec 2018 - 28 Aug 2022

43rd Legislature of Quebec
20 Oct 2022 - Present

The 2022 Quebec general election held on October 3, 2022 resulted in a second decisive victory for the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ), led by François Legault. The CAQ won 90 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly, 16 more than in 2018, with 40.98% of the popular vote.

For more details on the Legault government’s first mandate, we invite you to consult the Legault Polimeter I and the following book: Bilan du gouvernement de la CAQ : Entre nationalisme et pandémie (2022).

In partnership with

Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship (CSDC)

Center for Public Policy Analysis (CAPP)

Leadership Chair in the Teaching of Digital Social Sciences (CLESSN)

Fonds de recherche du Québec – Société et culture (FRQSC)

Promise History

Arts and Culture

43rd Legislature of Quebec

2.02.01 - “I]f Quebecers once again put their trust in the CAQ, the government will invest $52 million to encourage Quebecers to read more and discover the pleasures and benefits of reading. Therefore, a $10 million envelope will be used to deploy a vast awareness campaign and various initiatives to promote reading among Quebecers of all ages over the next year”

Faire de la lecture, une priorité au Québec

Published: Oct 2022

« Le gouvernement du Québec donnera annuellement 300$ par enseignant pour remplir les bibliothèques de classe de livres québécois, a annoncé le ministre de l’Éducation, Bernard Drainville »

Classes primaires: 300$ de plus par an pour des livres aux élèves-Noovo Info

Published: Apr 2023

Justification

Through the Budget, the government mentions that it wants to encourage Quebecers to read, but it does not provide specific funding for the promotion of reading.

“The government’s action is centred on key policy directions to increase educational success, including: // enhancing the teaching of French, reading and mathematics “

Budget 2023-2024: A Commited Québec-Minister of Finance

Published: Mar 2023

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Justification

The budget mentions financial support for the development of reading skills in students, but the budget does not mention a $10 million envelope for an awareness campaign to promote reading among Quebecers.

“The government is therefore implementing measures to boost students’ skills in these areas by […] adding works of literature in schools, in particular through the purchase of Québec books by teachers; // providing financial support to help students develop a love for reading. // Investments of $448.5million by 2027-2028 are therefore provided in Budget 2023-2024 to improve youth literacy and numeracy”