ORGANIZATION

THE AGRICULTRICES DU QUÉBEC IS A PROFESSIONAL SYNDICATE AFFILIATED WITH THE UNION DES PRODUCTEURS AGRICOLES (UPA).

Our organization features four levels:

INDIVIDUAL

To become members, women join our organization as individuals. It is these individual members who decide on our priorities during the AGM of the Agricultrices du Québec.

Local

The women farmers’ syndicates appoint a representative to each of the 92 local syndicates of the UPA, which correspond to the regional county municipalities (RCMs).

REGIONAL

Members fall into one of ten regional women farmers’ syndicates. Each syndicate elects a board of directors. The elected presidents sit on the boards of directors of the regional federations of the UPA.

Provincial

The ten elected presidents of the regional groups and the provincial president elected at the member AGM make up the Board of Directors that makes decisions and administers the federation.

INDIVIDUAL

To become members, women join our organization as individuals. It is these individual members who decide on our priorities during the AGM of the Agricultrices du Québec.

Local

The women farmers’ syndicates appoint a representative to each of the 92 local syndicates of the UPA, which correspond to the regional county municipalities (RCMs).

REGIONAL

Members fall into one of ten regional women farmers’ syndicates. Each syndicate elects a board of directors. The elected presidents sit on the boards of directors of the regional federations of the UPA.

Provincial

The ten elected presidents of the regional groups and the provincial president elected at the member AGM make up the Board of Directors that makes decisions and administers the federation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The provincial Board of Directors of Agricultrices du Québec is made up of the ten presidents elected from our regional women farmers’ syndicates, plus a provincial president elected during the AGM.

They are tasked with guiding the organization, handling general management duties and passing the resolutions needed to enact member decisions.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Véronique Guizier

Véronique Guizier

President of Agricultrices du Québec
Jessie Rioux

Jessie Rioux

First Vice-President of Agricultrices du Québec
Caroline Dion

Caroline Dion

Second Vice-President of Agricultrices du Québec

Directors

Jessie Rioux

Jessie Rioux

President of Agricultrices du Bas-St-Laurent and Second Vice-President of Agricultrices du Québec
Josée Cadieux

Josée Cadieux

Acting President of Agricultrices du Centre-du-Québec
Marie-Pier Nadeau

Marie-Pier Nadeau

First Vice-President of Agricultrices de la Chaudière-Appalaches Est
Caroline Dion

Caroline Dion

President of Agricultrices de la Chaudière-Appalaches Ouest and Second Vice-President of Agricultrices du Québec
Amélie Brien

Amélie Brien

President Interim of Agricultrices de l’Estrie and First Vice-President of Agricultrices du Québec
Vanessa Bowes

Vanessa Bowes

President of Agricultrices de Lanaudière-Laurentides-Outaouais

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Michèle Laberge

Michèle Laberge

President of Agricultrices de la Montérégie-Est
Sylvie Décosse

Sylvie Décosse

President of Agricultrices de la Montérégie-Ouest
Diane Ouellet-Gilbert

Diane Ouellet-Gilbert

President of Agricultrices du Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean et Capitale-Nationale–Côte-Nord
Mélanie Rivard

Mélanie Rivard

Observer for the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region