Maxime ARSENEAU

Deputy of the Island-of-the-Madeleine

Party québécois

Born at Harbour-with-Houses (Island-of-the-Madeleine) on November 24, 1949

Formation

Baccalaureat ès arts, history, University of Montreal (1974)
Certificate in sciences of education, University of Quebec, Montreal (1979)

Professional experience

• Professor (history, economic education) and head of the Department of the social sciences, school Commission of the Islands (1974-1988)
• Deputy manager by interim, General-purpose of the Islands, school Commission of the Islands (1987)
• Deputy manager with the continuous Training service, Cégep of Gaspésie and the Islands (1988-1998)

Community and political engagement

• President of the Party québécois of the Island-of-the-Madeleine (1977-1980)
• Reponsable of the communications, committee chief clerk, Island-of-the-Madeleine (1980 and 1992)
• Member of the board of directors and administrator of the Center of transition from the Islands (1982-1985)
• Commentator, analyst and organizer with Community Radio CIFM (1982-1998)
• Member of the Table Education/Labour (CLÉMO - 1988-1996)
• Administrator, secretary of the board of directors, Corporation for the access and the protection of the Island Brion (1988-1997)
• President, joint committee of regional development (1990-1996)
• Person in charge for the communications, federal elections, Island-of-the-Madeleine (1993)
• Vice-president of the regional Committee of YES, president of the committee of YES (Islands) and director of the organization of countryside, referendum of 1995
• Director of the organization of countryside (Islands), federal elections 1997
• Administrator, secretary of the board of directors, Centers of assistance to companies (ADELIM/SADC - 1992-1998)
• Member of the working group on insularity (1994-1998)
• President of the Party québécois of the Island-of-the-Madeleine (1997-1998)

Political offices, parliamentary and ministerial

Appointed elected official of the district of the Island-of-the-Madeleine to the general elections of November 30, 1998

• Minister delegated to Tourism near the minister of State of the Economy and Finances of December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
• Minister responsible for the area of Gaspésie -- Island-of-the-Madeleine since December 15, 1998
• Member of the departmental Committee of the regional and territorial businesses since December 15, 1998
• Member of the departmental Committee of the use and the economic development of December 15, 1998 to May 23, 2001
• Member of the departmental Committee of research, the science and the technology of March 8 at May 23, 2001
• Minister for Agriculture, the Fisheries and the Food since March 8, 2001
• Member of the special departmental Committee for the area Gaspésie -- Island-of-the-Madeleine since April 11, 2001
• Member of the departmental Committee of employment, the economic development and the research since May 23, 2001

Interventions with the Parliament and in parliamentary commitee

• From March 2, 1999 to March 9, 2001
• Since March 22, 2001

Addresses of the offices

Ministry for Agriculture, the Fisheries and the Food
200-A, Sainte-Foy way, 12 ^E stage
Quebec (Quebec) G1R 4X6
Telephone: (418) 380-2525
Telecopier: (418) 380-2184

97-F, Principal street
Post-office box 518
Cape-with-grinding stones
Island-of-the-Madeleine (Quebec) G0B 1B0
Telephone: (418) 986-4140
Telecopier: (418) 986-2577

Courriel: ministre.mapaq@agr.gouv.qc.ca

For more information:

http://www.agr.gouv.qc.ca/