Statutes and regulations

This section contains a short inventory of Québec statutes governing individual rights and responsibilities related to volunteering and Québec statutes decreeing the rules of conduct of various entities in which volunteer work is likely to be done.

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Statutes governing rights and responsibilities

• Charter of human rights and freedoms
• Québec Civil Code
• Act respecting the legal publicity of sole proprietorships, partnerships and legal persons
• Act respecting the Ministère du Conseil exécutif
• Act to combat poverty and social exclusion

Statutes decreeing the rules of conduct of various entities

• Act respecting the accreditation and financing of students’ associations
• Act respecting assistance for the development of cooperatives and non-profit legal persons
• An Act respecting the constitution of certain churches
• Act respecting the Fondation Jean-Charles-Bonenfant
• Act respecting childcare centres and childcare services
• Fish and Game Clubs Act
• Amusement Clubs Act
• Companies Act
• Cooperatives Act
• Religious Corporations Act
• Act respecting fabriques
• Act respecting university foundations
• Act respecting health services and social services
• National Benefit Societies Act