Soutien aux personnes marginalisées

Dans son budget 2026-2027, la coalition affirme que :
– elle est particulièrement attentive aux besoins des personnes les plus vulnérables de la société provinciale, comme celles en situation d’itinérance. Ces personnes font face à des défis importants, notamment l’exclusion sociale et une précarité extrême. Pour ces personnes, qui vivent en marge de la société, il est plus difficile d’obtenir le soutien et les soins dont elles ont besoin.
– de plus, il est important de veiller à ce que les personnes aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale aient également accès aux soins et au soutien dont elles ont besoin en fonction de leur situation. Pour certaines personnes, ces services peuvent avoir un impact concret et les aider à éviter des situations encore plus critiques, comme une période d’itinérance. Des efforts importants ont été déployés depuis 2018 pour prévenir l’itinérance et soutenir les personnes aux prises avec des problèmes de santé mentale, notamment grâce à des mesures prévues dans le cadre du plan d’action interministériel sur l’itinérance et du plan d’action interministériel sur la santé mentale. Le gouvernement souhaite poursuivre son engagement dans le budget de 2026-2027.

À cette fin, le budget 2026-2027 préconise une intervention structurée s’inscrivant dans un continuum d’interventions visant à lutter contre l’itinérance et les problèmes de santé mentale, notamment un financement de 264,3 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, comme décrit plus en détail ci-dessous :
— 89,9 millions de dollars pour venir en aide aux personnes en situation d’itinérance;
— 174,4 millions de dollars pour mieux répondre aux défis liés à la santé mentale.

Personnes sans logement
Dans son budget 2026-2027, la coalition affirme que des besoins importants subsistent en matière de lutte contre l’itinérance, malgré les investissements réalisés ces dernières années. Afin de consolider et de renforcer les mesures prises pour aider les personnes en situation d’itinérance et celles qui risquent de le devenir, le gouvernement propose d’allouer 89,9 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, notamment à des initiatives visant à la fois à prévenir l’itinérance et à soutenir les personnes qui en sont victimes :
— 27,0 millions de dollars sur cinq ans pour renforcer le financement du projet de prévention des expulsions du Tribunal administratif du logement, afin d’aider davantage de personnes exposées à un risque imminent d’itinérance à la suite d’un avis d’expulsion émis par leur propriétaire;
— 21,4 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour offrir 1 000 nouveaux logements dans le cadre du Programme de supplément au loyer afin d’éviter que des personnes se retrouvent sans logement, notamment en prévision du 1er juillet;
— 7,7 millions de dollars en 2026-2027 pour poursuivre le Programme d’hébergement temporaire et d’aide à la recherche de logement de la Société d’habitation du Québec, qui prévoit le remboursement de certaines dépenses engagées par les municipalités et les bureaux d’habitation qui viennent en aide aux ménages à la recherche d’un logement, notamment à l’approche du 1er juillet;
— 24,8 millions de dollars en 2026-2027 pour assurer la continuité des services en matière d’itinérance, notamment en offrant un soutien personnalisé aux personnes en situation d’itinérance et en renforçant l’offre de logements d’urgence et de transition;
— 9,0 millions de dollars sur cinq ans pour le programme de réinsertion des personnes en situation d’itinérance, de santé mentale et de toxicomanie, afin de renforcer les services destinés aux personnes en situation d’itinérance souffrant de troubles mentaux graves ou de toxicomanie.

Accès au logement
Dans son budget 2026-2027, la coalition affirme que :
– depuis 2018, elle a pris des mesures importantes pour améliorer l’accès au logement, en particulier pour les ménages en situation financière plus précaire et pour les personnes vulnérables ayant des besoins particuliers. Ces mesures ont permis d’accroître l’offre de logements sociaux abordables, de faciliter le paiement du loyer pour certains ménages et de maintenir en bon état l’ u parc immobilier actuel.
– afin de soutenir davantage l’accès au logement, elle propose d’allouer 740,9 millions de dollars sur trois ans, dont :
— 209,0 millions de dollars pour construire 1 000 logements abordables, principalement dans le cadre du Programme québécois du logement abordable (PHAQ);
— 30,0 millions de dollars sur deux ans pour poursuivre le Programme d’aide à l’adaptation résidentielle, qui aide les propriétaires à couvrir le coût des adaptations nécessaires pour rendre leur logement accessible aux résidents ayant un handicap, afin de leur permettre de rester plus longtemps chez eux;
— 5,9 millions de dollars en 2026-2027 pour poursuivre le programme RénoRégion, qui offre une aide financière aux propriétaires-occupants à revenu faible ou modeste vivant en milieu rural, afin qu’ils puissent effectuer des travaux visant à corriger des défauts majeurs dans leur logement.⁹ Compte tenu des montants déjà annoncés, 18,2 millions de dollars seront alloués à ce programme en 2026-2027.

Santé mentale et toxicomanie
Dans son budget 2026-2027, la coalition indique que, pour aider les personnes aux prises avec des défis en matière de santé mentale à obtenir des services et des soins adaptés à leur réalité, elle propose l’allocation de 174,4 millions de dollars sur cinq ans, dont :
— 104,4 millions de dollars pour moderniser la Loi sur la protection des personnes dont l’état mental présente un danger pour elles-mêmes ou pour autrui, afin de permettre la mise en œuvre de mesures visant à améliorer les interventions auprès de ces personnes;
— 60,0 millions de dollars pour consolider et améliorer l’accès aux services de santé mentale et permettre une réponse adaptée aux divers besoins en matière de santé mentale, notamment pour veiller à ce que que ces services soient répartis de façon plus uniforme dans toute la province et mieux adaptés aux réalités locales;
— 10,0 millions de dollars pour maintenir la présence de procureurs aux audiences de la Commission d’examen des troubles mentaux.

Peuples autochtones

Dans son budget provincial 2026-2037, la coalition précise que :
– le rapport final de la Commission d’enquête publique sur les relations entre les peuples autochtones et certains services publics au Québec (Commission Viens), publié en 2019, recommandait 142 mesures visant à améliorer la prestation des services publics aux Premières Nations et aux Inuits. Depuis le budget 2020-2021, le gouvernement est intervenu à plusieurs reprises en allouant des fonds pour mettre en œuvre des recommandations qui ont permis d’améliorer l’offre de services, en particulier pour les Autochtones vivant en milieu urbain, et d’adapter la prestation des services en proposant des approches respectueuses de la culture.
– Afin de poursuivre les efforts visant à améliorer les services publics destinés aux Autochtones, conformément aux recommandations de la Commission Viens, le gouvernement annonce un financement supplémentaire de 25,0 millions de dollars sur cinq ans.
– 20,9 millions de dollars sur trois ans pour maintenir le parc de logements abordables au Nunavik
– 8,0 millions de dollars sur deux ans pour la restauration environnementale d’anciens sites d’enfouissement au Nunavik
– 4,7 millions de dollars sur deux ans pour soutenir davantage la participation des communautés et des organismes autochtones aux consultations environnementales;
– 28,0 millions de dollars sur cinq ans pour améliorer l’accès à la justice dans la région du Nord-du-Québec
– 1,5 million de dollars en 2026-2027 pour soutenir le développement de la main-d’œuvre autochtone.

De plus, la création d’un nouveau fonds de 500 millions de dollars favorisera davantage la participation financière des communautés autochtones à des projets économiques⁴, ce qui contribuera à leur développement. La coalition prévoit modifier le crédit d’impôt pour la production cinématographique et télévisuelle québécoise afin de promouvoir la présence de récits autochtones dans le paysage audiovisuel québécois.
-Par ailleurs, plusieurs autres mesures bénéficieront aux communautés autochtones, notamment celles visant à améliorer la mobilité et la connectivité dans les régions éloignées.

Supporting the Marginalized

In its 2026-27 budget, the coalition states that:
-it is particularly sensitive to the needs of the most vulnerable within provincial society, such as those experiencing homelessness. These people face significant challenges, including social exclusion and extreme precarity. For these individuals, who live on the fringes of society, it is more difficult to receive the support and care they need.
-in addition, it is important to ensure that people struggling with mental health challenges also have access to the care and support they require based on their circumstances. For some individuals, these services can have a tangible impact and help them avoid even more critical situations, such as a period of homelessness. Significant efforts have been made since 2018 to prevent homelessness and support people with mental health challenges, including measures under the interdepartmental action plan on homelessness and the interdepartmental action plan on mental health. The government wishes to continue its commitment in Budget 2026-2027.

To that end, budget 2026-27 advocates a structured response that is part of a continuum of intervention to address homelessness and mental health challenges, including funding of $264.3 million will be provided over five years, as described further below:
— $89.9 million to help people who are experiencing homelessness;
— $174.4 million to better address mental health challenges.

Homelessness
In its 2026-27 budget, the coalition states that there are still substantial needs with respect to addressing homelessness, even with the investments made in recent years. In order to consolidate and enhance the actions taken to help people who are experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless, the government proposes allocation of $89.9 million over five years, including initiatives to both prevent homelessness and support people who are experiencing it:
— $27.0 million over five years to enhance funding for the Administrative Housing Tribunal’s eviction prevention project to help more people at imminent risk of homelessness following an eviction order from their landlord;
— $21.4 million over three years to provide 1 000 new units under the Rent Supplement Program to prevent cases of people ending up without housing, particularly in anticipation of July 1;
— $7.7 million in 2026-2027 to continue the Société d’habitation du Québec’s Temporary Accommodation and Housing Search Assistance Program, which provides reimbursement for certain expenses borne by municipalities and housing offices that support households seeking housing, particularly as July 1 approaches;
— $24.8 million in 2026-2027 to ensure the continuity of services in matters of homelessness, in particular by offering personalized support to people who are experiencing homelessness and enhancing the supply of emergency and transitional housing;
— $9.0 million over five years for the homelessness, mental health and addiction reintegration program to strengthen services for people experiencing homelessness suffering from serious mental disorders or addictions.

Access to Housing
In its 2026-27 Budget, the coalition states that:
-since 2018 it has taken significant steps to improve access to housing, particularly for households in more precarious financial situations and for vulnerable individuals with special needs. Such actions have increased the supply of affordable social housing, made it easier for certain households to pay their rent and kept the current housing stock in good condition.
-to further support access to housing, it proposes allocation of $740.9 million over three years, including:
>$209.0 million to build 1 000 affordable housing units, mainly under the Quebec Affordable Housing Program (PHAQ);
>$30.0 million over two years to continue the Residential Adaptation Assistance Program, which helps homeowners cover the cost of adaptations needed to make their dwelling barrier-free for residents with disabilities to enable them to stay in their home longer;
>$5.9 million in 2026-2027 to continue the RénoRégion program, which provides financial assistance to low- and moderate-income owner-occupants living in rural areas, for work to correct major defects in their homes.9 Considering the amounts already announced, $18.2 million will be allocated to this program in 2026-2027.

Mental Health & Addictions
In its 2026-27 budget, the coalition states that in order to help individuals with mental health challenges obtain services and care tailored to their reality, it proposes the allocation of $174.4 million over five years, including:
— $104.4 million to modernize the Act respecting the protection of persons whose mental state presents a danger to themselves or to others to enable the implementation of measures to improve interventions for these individuals;
— $60.0 million to consolidate and enhance access to mental health services and enable a tailored response to diverse mental health needs, in particular to ensure that these services are more evenly distributed across the province and better adapted to local realities;
— $10.0 million to maintain the presence of prosecutors at Review Board for mental disorders hearings.

Indigenous Peoples

In its 2026-37 provincial budget, the coalition states that:
-the final report of the Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec (Viens Commission), released in 2019, recommended 142 actions aimed at improving the delivery of public services to First Nations and Inuit people. Starting with Budget 2020-2021, the government has taken action several times by allocating funds to implement recommendations that have enhanced the service offer, particularly for Indigenous people living in urban areas, and adapted service delivery by offering culturally safe approaches.
-in order to continue efforts to improve public services for Indigenous people in accordance with the recommendations of the Viens Commission, the government is announcing additional funding of $25.0 million over five years.
-$20.9 million over three years to maintain affordable housing stock in Nunavik
–$8.0 million over two years for the environmental restoration of former landfill sites in Nunavik
– $4.7 million over two years to further support the participation of Indigenous communities and bodies in environmental consultations;
– $28.0 million over five years to increase access to justice in the Nord-du-Québec region
– $1.5 million in 2026-2027 to support the development of the Indigenous workforce.

In addition, the creation of a new $500-million fund will further support the financial participation of Indigenous communities in economic projects,4 which will assist their development. The coalition plans to amend the tax credit for Québec film and television production to promote the presence of Indigenous narratives in Québec’s audiovisual landscape.
-In addition, several other measures will benefit Indigenous communities, including those aimed at improving mobility and connectivity in remote areas.

Parmi les principes énoncés dans la Déclaration de principes adoptée par le parti en février 2026 (consultée en ligne le 5 août 2026), on retrouve :

La justice sociale, l’égalité, la solidarité
Le parti estime que l’État doit intervenir pour garantir le respect des droits de la personne, redistribuer la richesse et réguler l’économie. Contrairement au néolibéralisme, il cherche à assurer l’universalité des services publics et parapublics, ainsi que l’accessibilité totale à l’éducation et aux programmes sociaux partout au Québec.
– L’éradication de la pauvreté, qui n’est ni une fatalité ni une simple responsabilité individuelle, constitue une préoccupation majeure. Il s’agit plutôt d’une conséquence de choix sociaux, notamment celui de laisser se creuser l’écart de revenu entre les riches et les pauvres.
– Il propose une approche globale et préventive de la réduction de la pauvreté afin d’intervenir dans tous les domaines pertinents, notamment le revenu, le travail, l’éducation et la formation, le logement et l’accès aux services publics. Son approche reposera sur le respect des droits de la personne et l’inclusion des personnes en situation de pauvreté. Elle s’accompagnera de mesures visant à assurer une meilleure redistribution de la richesse, ce qui implique, entre autres, une révision en profondeur de la fiscalité et l’adoption d’une politique de développement local et régional.
– Il souhaite repenser l’économie afin qu’elle soit davantage au service des personnes et des communautés. Tous les secteurs de l’économie seront concernés et devront fonctionner dans le respect du bien commun ainsi que des règles sociales, environnementales et autres en vigueur au Québec.
-Dans tous les secteurs, il cherche à renforcer le contrôle collectif et les initiatives de la population au sein des entreprises et en ce qui concerne les décisions économiques qui touchent cette population.

Démocratie
Le parti affirme que la démocratie est malade. L’abstention électorale ne cesse d’augmenter, tout comme la désillusion et le cynisme à l’égard de la politique et de ceux qui s’y engagent. La participation doit être encouragée, y compris chez les personnes exclues et marginalisées. Elle doit s’exercer à tous les niveaux : national, régional, municipal et de quartier.

Égalité entre les sexes
Le parti affirme que la poursuite de l’égalité entre les hommes et les femmes inspire tant son approche politique que son fonctionnement interne. Les Québécoises ont réalisé des progrès, mais il reste encore un long chemin à parcourir, surtout compte tenu des obstacles supplémentaires auxquels elles sont confrontées dans le contexte néolibéral. De nombreuses femmes subissent également une double discrimination parce qu’elles sont pauvres, autochtones, lesbiennes, immigrantes ou handicapées.
– Les inégalités subies par les femmes découlent des rôles sociaux et culturels qui leur sont attribués par les sociétés patriarcales.
– Les politiques et les mesures gouvernementales doivent être analysées en fonction de leurs répercussions différentes sur les hommes et les femmes.

Diversité
Le parti cherche à appliquer ses principes altermondialistes et pacifistes aux relations avec les autres peuples habitant le territoire du Québec, y compris les peuples autochtones en tant que peuples distincts dont les droits ancestraux et territoriaux devraient être reconnus, notamment par le biais d’ententes formelles. Il prône des relations d’égal à égal, de nation à nation, avec les dix Premières Nations et les peuples inuits afin de parvenir à une gestion partagée du territoire et des ressources.
– Le parti partage le point de vue de Gilles Vigneault selon lequel « tous les humains sont de ma race » et défend cette vision d’un Québec moderne, diversifié, pluraliste et inclusif, fondé sur les contributions d’une large majorité francophone, mais aussi sur une communauté anglophone jouissant de droits historiques reconnus, enrichi par les contributions de personnes issues de diverses communautés d’immigrants. Il est essentiel de renforcer la lutte contre le racisme et les autres formes de discrimination dans divers domaines, tels que l’accès au logement, à l’emploi et à la justice.
– Il s’engage à lutter contre toutes les formes d’intolérance, de racisme, d’homophobie et d’atteintes à la dignité humaine.

Peuples autochtones

Autodétermination et relations de nation à nation
Le programme électoral de 2022 du parti stipule que, pour faire respecter les droits des Premières Nations et des Inuits sur leurs territoires, il préconise :
– de garantir leur consentement préalable, libre et éclairé ainsi que leur participation effective à tout projet prévu sur leurs territoires, le tout conformément à la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones.
– d’établir le principe d’une gouvernance de nation à nation entre le gouvernement du Québec et les communautés en ce qui concerne le développement, la conservation et l’exploitation des ressources naturelles;
– de renforcer la capacité d’autodétermination des communautés autochtones en leur confiant la gestion et l’administration de certains services publics qui les concernent;
– en priorité, elle appuie le transfert des services de protection de l’enfance et de la jeunesse aux organismes autochtones. Nous veillerons à ce que les personnes travaillant au sein de ces services aient accès à toute la formation nécessaire.

Cultures autochtones
Afin de promouvoir les cultures autochtones, le programme électoral de 2022 du parti stipule que celui-ci :
– préconise un partenariat actif pour la protection des langues des Premières Nations et des Inuits. Conformément au droit à l’autodétermination des peuples autochtones, il préconise le financement et le soutien de leurs initiatives linguistiques, et appuie l’enseignement des langues traditionnelles et des savoirs ancestraux aux jeunes autochtones.
– s’engage à prendre des mesures pour que justice soit rendue aux enfants autochtones qui ont disparu ou ont été enterrés dans les pensionnats. Avec l’accord et en collaboration avec les communautés concernées, il s’engage à faire en sorte que tous les anciens sites de pensionnats soient fouillés et que des enquêtes du coroner soient menées. Il préconise de soutenir les familles qui souhaitent organiser les cérémonies et les événements commémoratifs qu’elles jugent appropriés pour honorer la mémoire de leurs proches décédés.
– Afin de rendre hommage aux enfants disparus, aux survivants des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à leurs communautés, et de permettre une véritable réconciliation entre les nations, Québec solidaire s’engage à faire du 30 septembre, Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, un jour férié pour tous les Québécois.
– Afin de reconnaître concrètement le racisme systémique auquel sont confrontés les Premières Nations et les Inuits, Québec solidaire s’engage à adopter le « principe de Joyce », notamment en collaborant étroitement avec les autorités autochtones compétentes, et à œuvrer sans relâche pour garantir aux peuples autochtones du Québec un accès équitable et non discriminatoire aux services sociaux et de santé, en accordant une attention particulière au traitement réservé aux femmes et aux enfants.

Immigration et nouveaux arrivants
Le programme électoral du parti pour 2022 stipule que, pour faire du Québec un chef de file en matière de solidarité internationale et une terre d’accueil ouverte sur le monde, il préconise :
– de veiller à ce que les immigrants puissent développer leur plein potentiel en élargissant la reconnaissance des diplômes et en soutenant leur intégration au marché du travail en fonction de leur niveau de qualification;
– de veiller, dans la mesure du possible, à la mise en place de programmes de formation spécifiques permettant l’acquisition de certaines compétences particulières qui font défaut pour les emplois confrontés à de graves pénuries de main-d’œuvre ou qui s’inscrivent dans le développement durable;
– de répondre aux diverses crises qui secouent la planète en facilitant l’immigration humanitaire et liée au climat;
– de faire du Québec un sanctuaire et une véritable patrie tout en facilitant l’accès à la citoyenneté pour ceux qui se trouvent déjà dans la province. Lors du rapatriement des pouvoirs fédéraux, le parti préconise la régularisation du statut des immigrants en situation précaire ainsi que des travailleurs essentiels qui ont travaillé pendant la pandémie.
– Afin de faciliter l’inclusion des nouveaux arrivants, le parti préconise la création de pôles d’immigration locaux. Ces pôles appuieraient l’établissement des immigrants dans toutes les régions du Québec et leur offriraient un accueil accompagné ainsi qu’une formation en français, en partenariat avec des organismes communautaires, des entreprises et des services sociaux.
– réorienter la mission de la diplomatie québécoise pour qu’elle dépasse une approche purement axée sur le marché afin de :
> défendre la lutte contre les changements climatiques et l’évasion fiscale, la démocratie et les droits de la personne;
> permettre aux populations des pays en développement d’avoir accès aux vaccins;
> permettre aux pays en développement de disposer des moyens nécessaires pour entreprendre une transition juste et verte, notamment en annulant leurs dettes envers les banques du Nord.

Among the principles identified in the Declaration of Principles adopted by the party in February 2026 (accessed online 5 August 2026) are included:

Social justice, equality, solidarity
The party believes that the state must intervene to ensure respect for human rights, redistribute wealth, and regulate the economy. In contrast to neoliberalism, it seeks to ensure the universality of public and parapublic services, full accessibility to education and social programs throughout Quebec.
-a primary concern is the eradication of poverty, which is neither a fatality nor a mere individual responsibility. Rather, it is a consequence of social choice, including allowing the income gap between rich and poor to widen.
-it proposes a comprehensive and preventive approach to poverty reduction to intervene in all relevant areas. including income, work, education and training, housing, access to public services. Its approach will be based on respect for human rights and the inclusion of people living in poverty. It will be accompanied by measures to ensure a better redistribution of wealth, which implies, among other things, a thorough review of taxation and the adoption of a local and regional development policy.
-it wants to rethink the economy so that it is more at the service of individuals and communities. All sectors of the economy will be involved and will have to operate in accordance with the common good and social, environmental and other rules in force in Quebec.
-across all sectors, it seeks to strengthen collective control and initiatives of the population within companies and in relation to economic decisions that concern that population.

Democracy
The party states that Democracy is sick. Electoral absenteeism continues to increase, as do disillusionment and cynicism in relation to politics and those engaged in it. Participation must be encouraged, including among those who the excluded and marginalized. It needs to be exercised at all levels national, regional, municipal, and neighborhood.

Gender Equality
The party states that the pursuit of equality between men and women inspires both its political approach and its internal operations. Quebec women have made gains, but there is still a long way to go, especially given additional faced in the neoliberal context. Many women also experience double discrimination because they are poor, Indigenous, lesbian, immigrants, or disabled.
-the inequalities experienced by women stem from the social and cultural roles assigned to women by patriarchic societies.
-government policies and measures must be analyzed according to their different impacts on men and women.

Diversity
The party seeks to apply its alter-globalist and pacifist principles to relationships with the other peoples inhabiting the territory of Quebec, including Indigenous peoples as distinct peoples whose ancestral and territorial rights should be recognized, including through formal agreements. It advocates for equal, nation-to-nation relationships with the ten First Nations and the Inuit peoples to achieve shared management of the territory and resources.
-the party shares Gilles Vigneault’s view that “all humans are of my race” and holds that vision of a modern, diverse, pluralistic, and inclusive Quebec, built on the contributions of a large Francophone majority, but also on an Anglophone community with recognized historical rights, enriched by the contributions of people from various immigrant communities. It is essential to strengthen the fight against racism and other forms of discrimination in various areas, such as access to housing, employment, and justice.
-it is committed to fighting against all forms of intolerance, racism, homophobia, and attacks on human dignity.

Indigenous Peoples

Self determination and nation-to-nation relations
The party’s 2022 platform states that in order to realize the rights of First Nations and Inuit to their territories, it advocates:
-ensuring their prior, free and informed consent and their genuine participation in any project planned on their territories, all in compliance with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
-establishing the principle of nation-to-nation governance between the Quebec government and the communities with regard to the development, conservation and exploitation of natural resources.
-increasing the capacity of Indigenous communities to self-determine by entrusting them with the management and administration of certain public services that concern them.
-as a priority, it supports the transfer of child and youth protection services to Indigenous organizations. We will ensure that those working in these services have access to all necessary training.

Indigenous Cultures
To promote Indigenous cultures, the party’s 2022 platform states that the party:
-advocates active partnership in the protection of First Nations and Inuit languages. In accordance with the right to self-determination of Indigenous Peoples, it advocates funding of and support for their language initiatives, and supports the teaching of traditional languages ​​and ancestral knowledge to Indigenous youth.
-it is committed to taking action to ensure that justice is served for Indigenous children who disappeared or were buried in residential schools. With the agreement and in collaboration with the communities concerned, it undertakes to ensure that all former residential school sites are searched and that coroner’s inquests are conducted. It advocates supporting families who wish to hold the ceremonies and memorial events they deem appropriate to honor the memory of their deceased loved ones.
-to pay tribute to the missing children, to the survivors of residential schools, to their families and communities, and to enable true reconciliation between nations, Québec solidaire commits to making September 30, the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, a statutory holiday for all Quebecers.
-to concretely recognize the systemic racism faced by First Nations and Inuit, Québec solidaire commits to adopting “Joyce’s Principle,” including close collaboration with the relevant Indigenous authorities, and working tirelessly to ensure equitable and non-discriminatory access to social and health services for Indigenous people in Quebec, paying particular attention to the treatment of women and children.

Immigration and Newcomers

The party’s 2022 platform states that, in order to make Quebec a leader in international solidarity and a welcoming land open to the world, it advocates:
-ensuring that can develop their full potential by expanding the recognition of diplomas for immigrants and supporting their integration into the labour market in accordance with their level of qualification.
-ensuring ,where possible, the development of specific training programs enabling the acquisition of certain specific skills lacking for jobs experiencing severe labour shortages or that are part of sustainable development.
-responding to the various crises shaking the planet by facilitating humanitarian and climate-related immigration.
-making Quebec a sanctuary and a true homeland while facilitating access to citizenship for those already in the province. Upon repatriation of federal powers, the party advocates regularizing the status of precarious immigrants as well as essential workers who worked during the pandemic.
-to facilitate the inclusion of newcomers, the party advocates creating local immigration hubs. Such hubs would support the settlement of immigrants in all regions of Quebec and offer them supported reception and French-language training in partnership with community organizations, businesses, and social services.
-changing the mission of Quebec diplomacy to move beyond a purely market-driven approach in order to:
> defend the fight against climate change and tax evasion, democracy, and human rights;
> enable populations in developing countries to have access to vaccines;
> enable developing countries to have the means to undertake a just and green transition, notably by eliminating their debts to banks in the Global North.

Les peuples autochtones

Le Livre bleu (2026) du parti indique qu’il a choisi, dans un esprit de collaboration et dans le but de façonner ensemble l’avenir collectif, d’engager un dialogue avec les Premières Nations et les Inuits avant de publier le chapitre qui les concerne.
– Un chapitre correspondant du Livre sera publié à l’été 2026.

Indigenous Peoples

The party’s Livre bleu (2026) states that it has chosen, in a spirit of collaboration and with a view to jointly shaping the collective future, to engage in dialogue with First Nations and the Inuit before publishing the chapter concerning them.
-a corresponding chapter of the Livre will be published in the summer of 2026.

The party’s official website (accessed 6 July 2026) that its nine principle values include:

-A Sense of Belonging to Quebec, which begins with identifying with its French-speaking majority. This means accepting the aspirations of this majority, as well as its history, language and culture, institutions, lifestyles and particularities. The party states that it recognizes the special character that the French-speaking majority confers on Quebec society, and is committed to always asserting and defending the French character of Quebec. Above all, it is committed to being a party with a clear French-speaking preponderance, without prejudice to the equal rights of all its members.

-Social Justice. A society that focused exclusively on the exaltation of individual values would quickly become a selfish society. Its stronger members would eventually dominate, to the detriment of its weaker members. Many lower-income individuals and households would be deprived of access to services such as education and healthcare, which they cannot access on their own. A pooling of resources is therefore necessary to ensure reasonable equality of opportunity for all, and a minimum of justice throughout society.

-Respect for civil society. The term “civil society” is generally used to refer to all human activities that take place in places other than the market and political society. Each individual and each group has its own conception of life and its own values. Instead of trying to impose its own conceptions at all costs, the state should seek institutional arrangements which, while respecting public order and morality, take account of the constant evolution of opinions and modes of behavior.

-Intergenerational Equity. Intergenerational equity defends the right of future generations to live in a society as prosperous and developed as those who helped build it. This principle urges decision-makers to think about public policy from a long-term, innovative perspective, so that the next generation does not have to suffer the economic, social and environmental repercussions of decisions taken by their predecessors. A responsible state must meet the needs of the current generation, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. In the Quebec public debate, this notion is reflected in particular in the management of public finances and debt repayment, in pension plans and in the exploitation of our natural resources.

Indigenous Peoples

The party states (2022 platform, accessed July 2026 on official website) that it is time to take action once and for all to ensure that members of the First Nations and Inuit Peoples have health care and social services that are adapted to their realities. The devastating circumstances surrounding Joyce Echaquan’s death shook each and every one of us. The measures that followed are taking a long time to enter into force.
-Joyce’s Principle seeks to guarantee all Indigenous people equal access, without discrimination, to all health and social services, as well as the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Joyce’s Principle requires mandatory recognition of and respect for Indigenous traditional and living health knowledge and skills.
-more broadly, it wants to listen to indigenous peoples and have action-focused dialogue. Indeed, while Joyce Echaquan’s death sent shockwaves through the health care system, decisions had been emerging for some time without being properly listened to or taken seriously enough. We can and must do.
-that is why it is committed to implementing Joyce’s Principle and to working with the whole health and social services network to eradicate racism.

People Living with Handicaps or Autism

To support people living with a handicap or on the autism spectrum, the party advocates (2022 platform):
-adapting the government apparatus for more concerted decision-making, by creating a secretariat for Persons Living with Handicap or on the Autism Spectrum, similar to those that exist for other sectors like Youth or Indigenous Affairs.
-to ensure an easier transition to adulthood for such individuals, organization of a committee of experts and parliamentarians to develop a roadmap which will allow the province to support these young people in their transition to adulthood and onward to their golden years. This commission would be mandated with consulting and making recommendations.
-to improve access to the labour market for people with handicaps and on the autism spectrum, developing a new internship program that would include wage subsidies.
-issuing identification cards with official photos for people who do not hold a driver’s licence. Quebec is the only province that does not offer this type of personal identification which would also be quite useful for many senior citizens.

Regions

The party states (2022 platform) that global uncertainty is creating significant pressure on the economy, and the future’s challenges remain many. Several major challenges, starting with workforce shortages, threaten to make Quebec’s economic recovery fragile for years to come.
-to face these challenges, a genuine economic vision is needed, based in the importance of stimulating wealth creation. It is the party of the economy, the only one that can face these challenges.
-the ECO Project is its major economic development project, and will be advantageous to economic vitality in all of Quebec regions, allowing each of them to take advantage of the development of new clean energy sources as a means of creating wealth for all Quebecers.
-Quebec’s regions face several specific challenges. The party’s CHARTER FOR REGIONS will allow each of them to develop to their full potential by encouraging decentralization and by proposing community-based solutions that will be better adapted to local realities. One cannot claim to be a government of the regions simply by migrating jobs into the regions. It requires a real vision, genuine listening and mutual respect.

Workforce Shortages
The party states (2022 platform) that the challenge of the coming years is not to create jobs, but to fill vacant positions – 240,000 of which currently exist. According to Emploi-Québec forecasts, approximately 1.4 million jobs will be available by 2030, 80% of which will be due to workers leaving the workforce. During this same period, the pool of active workers, namely the number of people between the ages of 15 and 64, will be in decline. The ageing population combined with a low birth rate will significantly affect all sectors of the economy and by that very fact, economic recovery.
-to create wealth, the government must address the issue. First, the government must acknowledge the problem. It is the only party that understands the extent of the issue and is capable of finding effective and applicable solutions.
-to address this complex issue requires a comprehensive game plan that will act on several highly interdependent factors.

To that end, the party advocates promoting the retention and return of experienced workers to the workforce by :
-providing a break from Pension Plan contributions for those aged 62 and up.
-Doubling the income tax exemption for those aged 65 and up by increasing the amount to $30,000.
-establishing a “Training RRSP” to allow companies to ensure more efficient training for workers in light of business’ new realities including adapting to new technologies ;
-strengthening companies’ efforts towards digitalization, automation and green transitions, including manufacturing and service companies to ensure greater flexibility, particularly among those who produce tailor-made goods ;
-continuing efforts to retrain workers for sectors that are in higher demand ;
-adding requirements for compensation policies when government assistance is provided in order to reduce the wage gap between workers and managers to ultimately make certain jobs more attractive ;
-ensuring transparency regarding public sector workforce needs, primarily in the various networks, though a quarterly publication on needs to better prepare for training and hiring ;
-encouraging young parents’ return to the workforce by making $8.70 child care spaces available to all
-ensuring that immigration contributes to filling vacant positions in the most affected regions and sectors ;
-speeding up recognition for workers’ diplomas that were earned in another province or country.

Immigration & Newcomers

The party states (platform 2022) that immigration is one of the most effective ways of responding to workforce shortages. With the expected decrease in the active population over the coming years, we must, now more than ever, acknowledge its true value as a means of generating prosperity. There is no more time for demagogy or division on this topic ; we must be realistic and open to the need for immigration that is better aligned with our needs.
-during the period of 2019 to 2022, the government decided to reduce the number of immigrants that Quebec welcomes on an annual basis. While the number of vacant jobs increased, Quebec deprived itself of 30,000 immigrants, including thousands of potential workers. In 2022, the government decided to significantly increase the immigration thresholds with a range of 67,500 to 70,000 immigrants.
-at the same time, the wait time for obtaining permanent residence for a qualified worker selected by Quebec is systematically longer than in other provinces with an average 31-month wait as of May 2022. The difference is enormous and creates obvious problems for retention and competitiveness in the race to attract the best talents.

The party advocates quickly reviewing provincial immigration requirements, including entering into agreements with all of Quebec’s regions so that they determine their own immigration needs, taking into account their workforce needs in all sectors of their economy and in function of their reception capacities.
-the party notes that under current practice less than 30% of immigrants settle outside of the Greater Montreal Area. It advocates maintaining a maximum threshold of 70,000 immigrants per year, the level set for 2022, while establishing agreements with the regions on their needs.
-it also advocates ensuring that international students in in-demand fields are part of the solution. To achieve this, it is committed to accelerating processing times for their files to be comparable to the Canadian average and restoring the Programme d’Expérience Québécoise (PEQ) in its original version.
-seeks assuming full control over the Temporary Foreign Worker Program from the federal government, including decreasing delays and offering better choices in order to meet our workforce;
-to promote settlement of immigrants in all of the regions, establishing all necessary conditions for their successful integration, including ensuring that the practical requirements of understanding both English and French are met, through increased investments in French-language training, including by promoting French-language training initiatives in the work place. It also advocates studying the possibility of modulating language requirements in order to accelerate the process of obtaining a Quebec Certificate of Selection when the region in which the immigration candidate intends to settle is located outside of the metropolitan area, while offering those individuals personalized French-language training.

Solidarité

La Charte du Parti stipule qu’il est composé de Québécois d’horizons divers qui adhèrent aux principes fondamentaux suivants et s’y rallient. Ces principes servent de boussole au Parti, guidant ses actions et ses orientations politiques et définissant sa vision pour le Québec :
– la liberté et les droits individuels s’accompagnent de responsabilités et d’obligations individuelles. Il incombe au citoyen de subvenir à ses propres besoins, à ceux de sa famille et à ceux des personnes à sa charge. Les citoyens libres assument leurs obligations, la responsabilité de leurs choix et les conséquences de leurs actes sans s’attendre à ce que l’État le fasse à leur place.

De plus, la Constitution de 2017 du parti stipule que la philosophie du parti repose sur les éléments suivants :
a) la primauté de la personne, les libertés individuelles et le droit de chacun de réaliser ses objectifs dans le respect d’autrui;
b) l’égalité des droits de toutes les personnes, sans distinction, exclusion ou préférence fondée notamment sur la race, la couleur, le sexe, la grossesse, l’orientation sexuelle, l’état civil, l’âge (sauf dans les cas prévus par la présente Constitution), la religion, la langue, l’origine ethnique ou nationale, la condition sociale, le handicap ou l’utilisation de tout moyen permettant de gérer ce handicap;
c) l’égalité des chances pour tous, la dignité humaine, la solidarité et la responsabilité de tous les membres de la société dans la poursuite d’une plus grande justice sociale et la lutte contre la pauvreté;
d) l’harmonisation de deux idées progressistes : la justice sociale et la vitalité économique;
e) la protection et la promotion du caractère français et de la culture dynamique de la société québécoise, tout en reconnaissant pleinement la légitimité de la communauté anglophone du Québec, la diversité culturelle et la promotion des intérêts du Québec au sein de la fédération canadienne;
f) l’équité intergénérationnelle.

Le parti n’a publié aucune déclaration officielle récente concernant ses politiques ou ses positions sur :

• le soutien aux personnes marginalisées
• les peuples autochtones
• les collectivités rurales
• l’immigration et les nouveaux arrivants

Solidarity

The Party’s Constitution states that it is made up of Quebecers from diverse backgrounds who adhere to and rally to the following fundamental principles. These principles serve as the party’s compass, guiding its actions and political directions and defining its vision for Quebec:
-individual freedom and rights entail individual responsibility and obligations. It is the citizen’s responsibility to provide for their own needs, those of their family, and those of their dependents. Free citizens assume their obligations, the responsibility for their choices, and the consequences of their actions without expecting the State to do it for them.

In addition, the party’s 2017 Constitution states that the party’s philosophy is based on the following:
a) the primacy of the person, individual freedoms and the right of each to realize their goals in respect of others;
b) equal rights of all persons without distinction, exclusion or preference based notably on race, colour, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, civil status, age (except as stipulated in this Constitution), religion, language, ethnic or national origin, social condition, disability or the use of any means to manage the disability;
c) equal opportunity for all, human dignity, solidarity and the responsibility of all members of society in the pursuit of greater social justice and the fight against poverty;
d) the harmonization of two progressive ideas: social justice and economic vitality;
e) the protection and promotion of the French character and dynamic culture of Quebec society, while fully recognizing the legitimacy of the Anglophone community in Quebec and cultural diversity and the promotion of Quebec interests within the Canadian federation;
f) intergenerational equity.

The party has published no further current statement regarding its policies concerning:
-Support for the marginalized
-Indigenous Peoples
-Rural Communities
-Immigration and Newcomers