Finances Québec is a prominent department in the government of Quebec

Government of Quebec

The Government of Quebec refers to the provincial government of the province of Quebec. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution Act, 1867....

. Its official purpose is to "foster economic development and advise the government on financial matters," and the department's responsibilities include providing advice in budgetary, fiscal, economic, financial and accounting matters.

The department is overseen by the Quebec finance minister. As of April 2011, this office is held by Raymond Bachand

Raymond Bachand

Raymond Bachand is a politician, a businessman and a lawyer in Quebec, Canada. He is the Member of the National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Outremont, and a member of the Quebec Liberal Party caucus. He is also the current minister of Finances and Revenue in the cabinet of Premier of...

. He is assisted by Alain Paquet

Alain Paquet

Alain Paquet is a Quebec politician, teacher and economist. He is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Laval-des-Rapides and currently serves as the province's Delegate Minister of Finance, a position he has held since February 3, 2011...

, a junior minister styled as the minister for finance.