Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Bloc Quebecois

Bloc Québécois MP Jean-François Fortin (Haute-Gaspésie-La Mitis-Matane-Matapedia, Que.) will serve as interim leader of the Bloc Québécois in the House of Commons until the conclusion of the race for the leadership of the Bloc Québécois, the caucus decided unanimously. Bloc Québécois MP André Bellavance (Richmond-Arthabaska, Que.) served as leader of the Bloc Quebecois in the House of Commons since 2011. Bellavance announced to his caucus colleagues from … Read more

The Bloc Québécois announced that the presidential race will begin the day after the elections are held in Quebec in the spring of 2014 and this race will be a minimum of 61 days. The vote will take place over a period of 3 consecutive days day 58, 59 and 60. More information is available … Read more

The Bloc Québécois has issued a response to the federal budget saying the budget gives unfair treatment to Québec. The full release is available online. Call 613-850-1942.

The Bloc Québécois presented to Finance Minister Jim Flaherty (Whitby-Oshawa, Ont.) proposals and demands on the 2014-2015 budget to be tabled in a few weeks. Call 613-850-1942.

The Bloc Québécois issued a statement on the fire that occurred overnight at La Résidence du Havre in L’Isle-Verte, Quebec. The full statement is available online. Call 514-237-2883. The Bloc Québécois said the federal government must act quickly on the three recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) in relation to the Lac-Mégantic investigation. The full release is available online. … Read more

More than 150 delegates from all regions of Quebec met in Longueuil, Que., to take the National Congress Youth Bloc Forum (FJBQ). More information is available online. Call 514-237-2883.

It is with sadness that the Bloc Québécois family has learned of the death of Francine Lalonde in a battle of seven years against incurable cancer, multiple myeloma. The Bloc Québécois shares sympathies, admiration and warmest memories with close family of Francine Lalonde, former MP for Pointe-de-Island, Que. from 1993 to 2011 and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (1999-2009). The full release … Read more

The Bloc Québécois issued a statement on the race for the presidency of the party. The full statement is available online. Call 514-237-2883.

Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé announced that he will resign as leader of the party due to health reasons. The full release is available online. Call 514-237-2883.

Bloc Québécois Leader Daniel Paillé issued a statement on the death of Nelson Mandela. Paillé said it was with great sadness that he learned of the death of Nelson Mandela. The Bloc Québécois regrets the loss of a great liberator who fought all his life for a more just world. His legacy will remain etched in memory of for a long time. … Read more