Jornal de Québec
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| Type | Government gazette |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Government Council of Québec |
| Publisher | Ministry of State |
| Founded | 26 January 2022 |
| Language | French and English |
| Headquarters | Montréal |
| Country | Québec |
Jornal de Québec (English: Journal of Québec), is the official government gazette of the Government Council of Québec. It was first published on 26 January 2022. A piece of legislation needs to be published in the bulletin to be considered valid in the Federation of Québec.
It is a part of the Ministry of State under the Department of Documentation.
Legal status
While not widely read by citizens, publication in the Jornal is considered official notice to all Québecois.
After an official act is promulgated by the official authority, it is published in the Jornal. An official act that has been promulgated but not published in the Jornal is not considered legally valid. No provisions may be made in an act to counter this requirement.
Publishing
Since its first publication, the Jornal is published online monthly on Fridays. It usually follows a hierarchy of acts, where the acts promulgated by the King are ranked higher. It also contains public notices and sometimes declarations by government officials.
Hierarchy of acts
The hierarchy of acts is usually the following:
- Statements from the Sovereign House of the Kingdom of Québec (including the State of the Kingdom Speech)
- Sovereign Ordinances
- Laws (including Codes)
- Ministerial Decrees
- Municipal Regulations
- Judicial Decisions
- Proposed Laws
- Reports (including the Budget and Policies)
- Treaties
- Jurisprudence
- Public Notices