The Governments of Canada and Quebec sign bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence

November 23, 2023 – Quebec City, Quebec — On November 24, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Member of Parliament for Québec; Martine Biron, Quebec’s Minister of International Relations and La Francophonie and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women; and Isabelle Lecours, Member for Lotbinière-Frontenac and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, will announce a bilateral agreement to end gender-based violence in Quebec.

Date:              November 24, 2023

Time:              10:00 a.m. EST

Location:       Delta Hotels by Marriott Quebec (Room Duquesne / Jonquière)

                        690 Boul. René Lévesque Est

                        Quebec City, QC G1R 5A8 

Notes for media: Members of the media who wish to attend this event in-person or virtually must register by 9:00 a.m. EST on November 24, 2023, by emailing FEGC.Media.WAGE@fegc-wage.gc.ca.

Simultaneous interpretation will be available during the announcement in English and French. Please connect at least 10 minutes early to ensure there are no technical issues and to allow a timely start.