History

This table gives the different names held by the Department since April 30, 1981 and the names and titles of its Ministers.

In 1981, the Québec government integrated the 'social welfare' component of the Ministère des Affaires sociales with the Ministère du Travail et de la Main-d’œuvre, to create the Ministère du Travail, de la Main-d’œuvre et de la Sécurité du revenu. In making this decision, the government expressed its desire to link social welfare and labour issues.

For the names of the Departments ministers from 1867 to 1981, see the website l’Assemblée nationale du Québec (French only).

The Department's Names and Ministers since April 30, 1981

Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From January 28, 2016 to ...
François Blais	From January 28, 2016 to ...
Ministère du Travail, de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From February 27, 2015 to January 28, 2016
Sam Hamad	From February 27, 2015 to January 28, 2016
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From April 23, 2014 to February 27, 2015
François Blais	From April 23, 2014 to February 27, 2015
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From September 19, 2012 to April 23, 2014
Agnès Maltais	From September 19, 2012 to April 23, 2014
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From August 11, 2010
Julie Boulet	From August 11, 2010 to September 19, 2012
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From April 18, 2007
Sam Hamad	From April 18, 2007 to August 11, 2010
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
Michelle Courchesne	From February 18, 2005 to April 18, 2007
Ministère de l'Emploi, de la Solidarité sociale et de la Famille From April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
Claude Béchard Carole Théberge, Minister for Family Welfare	From April 29, 2003 to February 18, 2005
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale From March 8, 2001 to April 29, 2003
Linda Goupil, Minister of State for Social Solidarity Nicole Léger, Minister for the Elimination of Poverty and Exclusion Sylvain Simard, Minister of State for Employment Agnès Maltais, Minister for Employment	From January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003 From January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003 From January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003 From January 30, 2002 to April 29, 2003
Jean Rochon, Minister of State for Social Solidarity François Legault, Minister for Employment	From November 14, 2001 to January 30, 2002 From November 14, 2001 to January 30, 2002
Jean Rochon, Minister of State for Employment and Social Solidarity Nicole Léger, Minister for the Elimination of Poverty and Exclusion	From March 8, 2001 to November 14, 2001 Du March 8, 2001 to January 30, 2002
Ministère de la Solidarité sociale From December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
André Boisclair Diane Lemieux, Minister for Employment	From December 15, 1998 to March 8, 2001
Ministère de l'Emploi et de la Solidarité From June 25, 1997 to December 15, 1998
Louise Harel	From June 25, 1997 to December 15, 1998
Ministère de la Sécurité du revenu From January 11, 1994 to June 25, 1997
Louise Harel Jeanne Blackburn Violette Trépanier	From January 29, 1996 to June 25, 1997 From September 26, 1994 to January 29, 1996 From January 11 to September 26, 1994
Ministère de la Main-d'œuvre, de la Sécurité du revenu et de la Formation professionnelle From October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
André Bourbeau	From October 11, 1989 to January 11, 1994
Ministère de la Main-d'œuvre et de la Sécurité du revenu From September 9, 1982 to October 11, 1989
André Bourbeau Pierre Paradis Pauline Marois Pierre Marois	From June 23, 1988 to October 11, 1989 From December 12, 1985 to June 23, 1988 From November 29, 1983 to December 12, 1985 From September 9, 1982 to November 29, 1983
Ministère du Travail, de la Main-d'œuvre et de la Sécurité du revenu From April 30, 1981 to September 9, 1982
Pierre Marois	From April 30, 1981 to September 9, 1982