Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Quebec)
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (French: Ministre de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation) is a government department in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. The ministry operates several programs in animal and vegetable production, fishing and commercial aqua-culture, food processing and distribution, and storage and retail.
The ministry is overseen by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. As of January 2011, the minister is Laurent Lessard
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. The ministry operates several programs in animal and vegetable production, fishing and commercial aqua-culture, food processing and distribution, and storage and retail.
The ministry is overseen by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. As of January 2011, the minister is Laurent Lessard
Laurent Lessard
Laurent Lessard is a politician and notary in Quebec, Canada. He is the current Member of the National Assembly for the provincial riding of Frontenac in Central Quebec south of Quebec City. Member of the Quebec Liberal Party, he is the current Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions and Land...
.