To promote and defend Québec’s interests internationally while ensuring respect for its authority and the consistency of government activities.

The Ministère des Relations internationales carries out its mission through:

• Its knowledge of the international context.
   
• The policy advice it provides for the government.
   
• Its coordination of international government activities.
   
• The ties it builds with foreign governments and international organizations.
   

Vision

A department central to effective international action planned and carried out to serve Quebecers according to sustainable development principles.

Issues and orientations

1. The growing impact of organizations and international conferences on state governance.

• Increase Québec’s presence, action, and influence with respect to the work of international organizations and conferences, and in negotiations that touch upon its interests.

2. The decisive influence of discussions between states on their development and the advancement of common interests, within a context of international competition.

• Contribute to Québec’s development and reach by strengthening its initiatives with other governments and influential networks of nations, federated states, or priority regions.

3. Québec’s desire to contribute to setting up international aid based on its expertise and its means.

• Focus Québec’s contribution to international aid on training human resources and developing governance capabilities.

4. The challenge of coordinating and effectively supporting Québec’s international initiatives in a constantly changing environment.

• Emphasize expertise, new talent, optimal use of technology, partnerships, and clienteles.