| Info | Education:
-Bachelor's degree in social services, Université Laval, Québec (1971)
-Master of Business Administration (MBA), HEC Montréal, Montréal (1976)
Professional experience:
-Budget consultant and training officer, Co-operative Family Economics Association (ACEF) of the Outaouais region (1971)
-Responsible for the Animation-Participation Service of the Conseil régional de développement de l'Outaouais (1971-1973)
-Coordinator, social work technical courses, Cégep de Hull (1973)
-Director general, Centre local de services communautaires (CLSC) de l'Île-de-Hull (1973-1974)
-Initiated social emergency services in the Centre des services sociaux (CSS) du Montréal métropolitain (1976- 1978)
-Press attaché to the Minister of Finance, Québec (October 1978 to March 1979)
-Consultant for the Québec CSS Association, (April to November 1979)
-Chief of staff of the Minister of State for the Status of Women (1979)
-Administrative consultant to the Elizabeth Fry Society, a body assisting women in conflict with the legal system (1988)
-Professor, University of Québec, Hull (1988)
Community and political activities:
-Participated in the implementation of the Co-operative Family Economics Association (ACEF) of the Outaouais region (1970)
-Participated in the creation of CFVO, the first television cooperative in Québec (1973)
-Member of the executive, Québec-France Association (1978-1979)
-Candidate, PQ leadership convention; finished second (1985)
-Candidate for La Peltrie (1985)
-PQ program adviser (March to November 1988)
-Vice-president, PQ, and chair, PQ national executive (1988-1989)
-Active in various humanitarian associations, such as Amnesty International (1989)
-Helped to initiate the Forum on Employment, Montréal (1989)
Political, parliamentary and ministerial functions:
-Elected as Member for La Peltrie in the general election held on April 13, 1981
-Minister of State for the Status of Women, April 30, 1981 to November 29, 1983
-Minister for the Status of Women, September 9, 1982 to November 29, 1983
-Minister of Labour and Income Security, November 29, 1983 to December 12, 1985
-Minister responsible for the Outaouais region, November 29, 1983 to December 12, 1985
-Elected as Member for Taillon in the general election held on September 25, 1989
-Reelected as Member for Taillon in the general election held on September 12, 1994
-Minister for Administration and the Public Service, September 26, 1994 to November 3, 1995
-Minister of Finance, November 3, 1995 to January 29, 1996
-Minister of Revenue, November 3, 1995 to January 29, 1996
-Minister of Education, January 29, 1996 to December 15, 1998
-Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, January 29, 1996 to December 15, 1998
-Minister responsible for Family Policy, December 4, 1996 to July 2, 1997
-Minister of Child and Family Welfare, July 2, 1997 to December 15, 1998
-Reelected as Member for Taillon in the general election held on November 30, 1998
-Minister of State for Health and Social Services, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister of Health and Social Services, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister of Child and Family Welfare, December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
-Minister responsible for the Montérégie region, December 15, 1998 to April 29, 2003
-Deputy Premier, March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Minister of State for the Economy and Finance, March 8, 2001 to September 25, 2002
-Minister of Finance, March 8, 2001 to September 25, 2002
-Minister of Research, Science and Technology, March 8, 2001 to September 25, 2002
-Minister responsible for Social Economics, May 30, 2001 to April 29, 2003
-Minister of Industry and Trade, January 30 to September 25, 2002
-Minister of Finance, the Economy and Research, September 25, 2002 to April 29, 2003
-Reelected as Member for Taillon in the general election held on April 14, 2003
-Official Opposition critic for education since May 1, 2003
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