00:00The National Assembly of Quebec is one of the two components of the Parliament of Quebec, the other being the Lieutenant
00:04-governor.
00:06The Assembly's mission is to vote on laws, oversee the actions of the government, and evaluate public policies.
00:12Since the 34th legislature, it has been composed of 125 people, the deputies, who are elected for 4 years by the
00:18citizens.
00:19At the time of the 2026 general elections, the number of electoral districts and members of parliament will increase from 125 to 127.
00:28Each member of parliament is elected in one of Quebec's electoral districts using a first-past-the-post system.
00:34one turn.
00:35The Assembly meets in full twice a year, from February to June and from September to
00:40December with an eight-week break allowed per year.
00:43Since the abolition in 1968 of the Legislative Council of Quebec, which served as the upper house, the National Assembly is
00:50today the only chamber of Parliament.
00:52It is based in the Parliament building in Quebec City.
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