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Citizen round table

Summary

The Citizen round table is a space for discussion that aims to encourage citizen participation and to fuel our thinking on electoral matters. The members, 12 citizens from all walks of life, are responsible for giving opinions to the Chief Electoral Officer and the Officer’s teams.

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Call for applications closed

The call for applications to form a Citizen round table composed of twelve young people aged 16 to 34 has closed. The selection process is underway. We will only contact the selected candidates to schedule interviews with them.

Introduction

  • Advisory committee created in 2017 with three terms under its belt
  • Twelve members from various backgrounds and regions
  • Constructive and respectful discussions, reflections and exchanges, held behind closed doors
  • Approximately two meetings per year at our offices in Québec City (some meetings may be held by videoconference)
  • A few opinions gathered on an ad hoc basis, two to three times a year, by email
  • Two-year term, renewable once
  • Allowance of $325 for full-day meetings and hourly compensation for ad hoc consultations
  • Travel expenses reimbursed, regardless of region of origin

Rules and code of conduct

Consult the Citizen round table’s operating rules and code of conduct to know more.

Benefits

Élections Québec receives the opinions of the members of the round table with interest and an open mind. These opinions inform the institution’s work.

Some reflections from the members of the 2023–2025 Citizen round table were published in the report Pour une nouvelle vision de la Loi électorale (PDF – in French), which proposes legislative changes and improvements to the election processes. It was a nice recognition for the members.

We post the meeting minutes on our website while ensuring the anonymity of the members. We also report on the work done by the Citizen round table in our annual management report (in French), which we table in the Assemblée nationale du Québec.

Members

Constance Bélanger

Age group: 16-17 ans
Montréal

Constance Bélanger

Kevin Contant-Holowatyj

Age group: 18-24 ans
Montérégie

Kevin Contant-Holowatyj

Claude Courchesne

Age group: 55-64 ans
Lanaudière

Claude Courchesne

Dominic Cyr

Age group: 35-44 ans
Montréal

Dominic Cyr

Soraya Elbekkali

Age group: 25-34 ans
Montréal

Soraya Elbekkali

Gerry Desmeules

Age group: 65 ans ou plus
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean

Gerry Desmeules

Stéphanie Leduc

Age group: 45-54 ans
Laurentides

Stéphanie Leduc

Samuel Morin

Age group: 35-44 ans
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Samuel Morin

Neema Sebukozo

Age group: 18-24 ans
Capitale-Nationale

Neema Sebukozo

Rachel Deslauriers

Age group: 55-64 ans
Laurentides

Rachel Deslauriers

Meeting reports

Third term: 2023 to 2025

Second term: 2019 to 2021

First term: 2017 to 2019

Reports

The Charter of the French language and its regulations govern the consultation of English-language content.

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