Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy (Quebec)
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy (French: Ministère des Affaires municipales, des Régions et de l'Occupation du territoire or MAMROT) is a government ministry in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. It is responsible for overseeing the provincial government's relations with all Quebec municipalities, regional governments, the metropolitan areas of Montreal
and Quebec City
, and the regional administration of Kativik.
The ministry is overseen by a member of the cabinet of Quebec. The current minister is Laurent Lessard
.
The ministry is commissioned to work with the Société d'habitation du Québec on issues related to housing. At one time, ministers of Municipal Affairs in Quebec were also styled as ministers responsible for Housing.
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....
. It is responsible for overseeing the provincial government's relations with all Quebec municipalities, regional governments, the metropolitan areas of Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, and the regional administration of Kativik.
The ministry is overseen by a member of the cabinet of Quebec. The current 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...
.
The ministry is commissioned to work with the Société d'habitation du Québec on issues related to housing. At one time, ministers of Municipal Affairs in Quebec were also styled as ministers responsible for Housing.