Ministry of Government Services (Quebec)

The Ministry of Government Services (French: Ministère des Services gouvernementaux) was a government department in the Canadian province of Quebec. It oversaw the public service and facilitated citizen interaction with the government.

The department was overseen by the Minister of Government Services, who was a member of the Executive Council of Quebec. Before 2003, ministers who oversaw this department were styled as "minister of state for administration and the public service" and "minister responsible for administration and the public service."

In 2011, bill 130 abolished this ministry in order to cut on government expenditures.[1]

Service aérien gouvernemental

Service aérien gouvernemental operated aerial firefighting aircraft against forest fires in the province. It current had a fleet of 8 Bombardier 415 water bombers. This service in now part of Transports Québec.

References

"Bill n°130 : An Act to abolish the Ministère des Services gouvernementaux and to implement the Government's 2010-2014 Action Plan to Reduce and Control Expenditures by abolishing or restructuring certain bodies and certain funds". National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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[1] "Bill n°130 : An Act to abolish the Ministère des Services gouvernementaux and to implement the Government's 2010-2014 Action Plan to Reduce and Control Expenditures by abolishing or restructuring certain bodies and certain funds". National Assembly of Quebec. Retrieved 5 May 2016.