Review of Québec’s electoral map
This page contains all the information required to understand the significant work involved in the delimitation of Québec’s electoral map.
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Introduction
Every two general elections, the delimitation of electoral divisions must be reviewed to ensure the effective representation of electors at the Assemblée nationale. The Commission de la représentation électorale (CRE) is mandated to review this delimitation. The CRE publishes its preliminary report, which contains its proposal for the delimitation, before hearing from citizens, MNAs and organizations concerned during public hearings.
Stages in the delimitation of the electoral map
- Filing of the preliminary report (September 19, 2023)
- Public hearings (from October 10 to November 15, 2023)
- Commission de l’Assemblée nationale (coming soon)
- Filing of the second report (coming soon)
- Five-hour debate at the Assemblée nationale (coming soon)
- Publication of the decision in the Gazette officielle du Québec (coming soon)
- Filing of the final report (coming soon)
Report
Preliminary report
Delimitation proposal: preliminary report, September 2023 (PDF – in French)
- Summary (PDF – in French)
- View regional maps and other documents related to this report.
- See the information insert published in newspapers (in French only)
A courtesy translation is available on request.
Explanatory videos
One electoral division is added in the greater Laurentides and Lanaudière region, and another in the greater Estrie and Centre-du-Québec region. As a counterpart, one electoral division is withdrawn from the eastern part of Île-de-Montréal, and another from the greater Bas-Saint-Laurent and Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region. These short videos present the various reasons behind our proposal (in French).
- Changements proposés dans les régions des Laurentides et de Lanaudière
- Changements proposés dans les régions de l’Estrie et du Centre-du-Québec
- Changements proposés sur l’île de Montréal
- Changements proposés dans les régions du Bas-Saint-Laurent et de la Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Maps comparison
The geographic data obtained through the interactive map will be used to sustain the delimitation proposal of the Commission de la représentation électorale. This data will be kept until the next electoral map is adopted.
Use a map viewer to learn about the proposed new delimitations.
Online participation
You can express your views and share your comments on the proposed delimitation changes of some of Québec’s electoral divisions.
- Using an interactive map
- By filling out an online opinion questionnaire
- By submitting a document or brief
A brief is a document in which you, as an individual or on behalf of an organization, can submit your opinion on the proposal for the delimitation of electoral divisions contained in the preliminary report.
Unless otherwise decided by the Commission de la représentation électorale, the documents you submit as part of the public consultation will be posted on our website, with your consent. They must not contain any personal, confidential or copyrighted information.
Guidelines for preparing your brief
The brief should express as clearly as possible your position on the electoral division delimitation proposed in the Commission’s preliminary report.
We recommend that you divide your brief into three sections:
- Presentation of the author or organization represented
- General presentation
- Recommendations
A document containing the following elements can be removed from the list of briefs received and posted on our website:
- Defamatory, hateful, racist, homophobic, sexist or xenophobic comments;
- Violent, threatening, aggressive, abusive, insulting, vulgar or offensive language;
- Attacks or insults, whether directed at the Commission de la représentation électorale, its commissioners, a member of its staff or one of its representatives.
Public hearings
The Commission de la représentation électorale held public hearings in several regions of Québec. During these hearings, the public expressed their comments and suggestions regarding the electoral boundaries proposed in the preliminary report.
- October 10, 2023, 7 p.m., Québec
- October 17, 2023, 7 p.m., Terrebonne
- October 18, 2023, 7 p.m., Saint-Jérôme
- October 19, 2023, 7 p.m., Gatineau
- October 24, 2023, 7 p.m., Gaspé
- October 25, 2023, 2 p.m., Matane
- October 25, 2023, 7 p.m., Matane
- October 26, 2023, 2 p.m., New Richmond
- November 1, 2023, 7 p.m., Laval
- November 2, 2023, 2 p.m., Montréal
- November 2, 2023, 7 p.m., Montréal
- November 3, 2023, 2 p.m., public hearing
- November 7, 2023, 7 p.m., Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
- November 8, 2023, 7 p.m., Granby
- November 9, 2023, 7 p.m., Drummondville
- November 15, 2023, 2 p.m., public hearing
Briefs and participants
The Commission de la représentation électorale publishes the documents filed and the list of people who spoke during the public hearings, with their consent, as part of the delimitation of Québec’s electoral map.