PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience

Constituency	Political Affiliation at Election	Date of Election (yyyy.mm.dd)	Result
Roberval--Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec Resignation. For health reasons and to commence a career as a communicator.	Bloc Québécois	2006.01.23	Elected
Roberval, Quebec	Bloc Québécois	2004.06.28	Elected
Roberval, Quebec	Bloc Québécois	2000.11.27	Elected
Roberval, Quebec	Bloc Québécois	1997.06.02	Elected
Roberval, Quebec Maiden speech.	Bloc Québécois	1993.10.25	Elected

^ Parliamentary Group (Caucus)

Party	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Bloc Québécois	1993.10.25 -

^ Offices and Roles as a Parliamentarian

Leader of the Official Opposition

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leader of the Official Opposition	1996.02.17 - 1997.03.14

Leader of the Opposition in the House Of Commons

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Official Opposition House Leader	1993.11.10 - 1996.02.17

House Leader

Portfolio	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Bloc Québécois House Leader	1997.06.04 - 2007.04.11
Bloc Québécois House Leader	1993.11.10 - 1996.02.17

Critic

Area of Responsibility	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Democratic Reform	2006.02.10 - 2007.04.11
Democratic Reform	2004.08.06 - 2005.05.16
Democratic Renewal	2004.05.17 - 2006.02.09
Leader of the Government in the House of Commons	1997.06.04 - 2007.04.11
Privy Council	1996 - 1996.10.06
Intergovernmental Affairs	1994 - 1996.11

^ Committees - House of Commons

Member

Committee	Session
Special Committee on the Modernization and Improvement of the Procedures of the House of Commons	37th Parl., 2nd Session (2002.09.30 - 2003.11.12) 37th Parl., 1st Session (2001.01.29 - 2002.09.16)

^ Political Party Roles

Bloc Québécois

Role	Term (yyyy.mm.dd)
Leadership Candidate	1996.02.17 - 1996.02.17
Party Leader	1996.02.17 - 1997.03.14