Nouveau parti démocratique du Québec
Raphaël Fortin
About Raphaël
45 years old
Hometown: Montréal
Raphaël Fortin is from Montreal. He is a UQAM graduate in Business Administration. He has been working for twelve years in the restaurant industry. He is involved in his union and in the Red Nose association. He ran twice in the Québec provincial elections without being elected. Raphaël Fortin became leader of the NPDQ on January 21st, 2018. He speaks three languages.
Aboriginal Affairs
Establish respect, fairness and reciprocity relationships with First Nations and Inuit.[1]
Introduce into Québec legislation and by-laws the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.[1]
CompareCulture and Identity
Abolish Bill 62 and open a consultation to update the recommendations of the Bouchard-Taylor Commission. The NPDQ wants to establish a policy of religious neutrality of the state based on this consultation.[1]
Propose a cultural policy based on recent consultations to improve access to culture.[1]
CompareEducation
Reduce state subsidies to private schools and invest that money in the public system.[1]
Establish real free education (even pedagogical materials) at all levels.[1]
CompareEconomy
Help the development of cooperatives and the social economy. The NPDQ wants to collaborate with stakeholders in the cooperative and social economy sectors.[1]
Reduce precarious jobs and raise the minimum wage to $ 15 an hour.[1]
CompareEnvironment
Reduce the industry's use of fuel products for energy purposes and eliminate the use of these products for building heating.[1]
Eliminate all subsidies to polluting businesses by 2025.[1]
CompareGovernance and Tranparency
Promote electoral reform incorporating proportional representation. The NPDQ wants each party to have representation in the National Assembly that reflects the popular vote obtained.[1]
Implement all the recommendations of the Charbonneau Commission's report.[1]
CompareImmigration
Propose a comprehensive and coherent policy for immigration, integration support and investment support, at mid and long-term levels.[1]
Re-evaluate existing programs to organize the orientation and integration of immigrants according to the capacity, opportunities and needs in each region within Québec.[1]
CompareHousing
Strengthen the protection of homebuyers by ensuring that all building inspectors meet a number of requirements (eg registering with a government authority).[1]
CompareHealthcare
In-depth review of the remuneration of physicians and the organization of health care.[1]
Base healthcare on the relevance, accessibility and end wait lists rather than the volume and timing of care.[1]
CompareSovereignty
Have Quebec recognized as a nation and have flexibility within the Canadian Federation.[1]
Cooperate with other provinces and the federal government on a number of issues.[1]
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