Transports Québec
Transportation ministry in Quebec
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Le Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable du Québec (English: Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility), known by its short form name Transports Québec or alternatively by the acronym MTQ, is a Quebec government ministry responsible for transport, infrastructure and law in Quebec, Canada.
- Ministry of Highways
- Ministry of Transports and Communications
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1969 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Quebec |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Employees | 8 500 |
| Annual budget | 7 308 M$ |
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| Parent agency | Province of Quebec |
| Website | transports.gouv.qc.ca |
Since 2025, the Minister for Transport is Jonatan Julien.
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
Note: Based on a structure number, the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Quebec, under the Inventory and inspection of structure s tab, offers a tool that gives a detailed description of the condition of all bridges, culverts, retaining walls and tunnels under the management of the Ministry, by region, road, network. On bridges, numbers are usually found on the bridge. (French)[1]
- Structure number for precise location and more information
P-6048, rang de la Rivière Blanche,[1] Saint-Alban
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Ministers for Transports Québec
- Yvon Marcoux April 29, 2003 – February 18, 2005, QLP
- Michel Després February 18, 2005 – December 18, 2008, QLP
- Julie Boulet December 18, 2008 – August 11, 2010, QLP
- Sam Hamad August 11, 2010 – September 7, 2011, QLP[3]
- Pierre Moreau September 7, 2011 – September 4, 2012, QLP
- Sylvain Gaudreault September 4, 2012 – April 23, 2014, PQ[4]
- Robert Poëti April 23, 2014 – January 28, 2016, QLP
- Jacques Daoust January 28, 2016 – August 19, 2016, QLP
- Laurent Lessard August 19, 2016 – October 11, 2017, QLP
- André Fortin October 11, 2017 - October 18, 2018, QLP
- Francois Bonnardel October 18, 2018- 2022 , CAQ
- Geneviève Guilbault 2022, CAQ
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