Quebec Council
The Quebec Council is responsible for defending the interests of PSAC-Quebec between triennial conventions. It is made up of 15 members who meet three to four times a year. The Quebec Council also includes many standing and ad hoc committees.
Regional Executive Vice-President

Yvon Barrière was reelected Regional Executive Vice-President for Quebec at PSAC-Quebec’s 11th Regional Convention in June 2023. He was first elected REVP Quebec in 2018. He previously held the position of Quebec Regional Vice-President for the Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE).
Yvon is a family man devoted to his three children and two adorable grandchildren, and has long been involved with various sports and community organizations. In his capacity as a correctional program officer from 2002 to 2014, Yvon had a reputation for empathy and working constructively with the prison community.
Yvon co-chairs the work on two national portfolios: official languages, including the National Committee for the Protection of French, and directly chartered locals. He is also in charge of organizing and a member of the EB bargaining team. At the regional level, he is Vice-President on the FTQ Board and sits on the Board of Directors of the FTQ Solidarity Fund.
Alternate Regional Executive Vice-Presidents
Members of the Quebec Council
- Jean-François Paradis, President of the Estrie/Bois-Francs Area Council (D1)
- Frédéric Boucher-Legault, President of the Laval/Laurentides/Lanaudière/Abitibi-Témiscamingue Area Council (D2)
- Louis Mallet, President of the Quebec City Area Council (D3)
- Jimmy Mailhot, President of the Mauricie Area Council (D4)
- Sébastien Tremblay, President of the Saguenay/Lac-Saint-Jean/Chibougamau/Chapais Area Council (D5)
- Jean-Nicolas Minville, President of the Montérégie Area Council (D6)
- Francesca Dorvilier, President of the Montreal Area Council (D7)
- Sonia Gagné, President of the Bas-Saint-Laurent/Gaspésie/Îles-de-la-Madeleine/Côte-Nord Area Council (D8)
- Sonya Simard, Women’s Director
- Mamadou Ndiaye, Equity Director
- Vacant position, Directly Chartered Locals Director
- Cynthia Mbuya-Bienge, Interim President of the Conseil québécois des syndicats universitaires
- Vacant position, Young Worker Representative
Staff
The following staff supports the Quebec Council:
- Zita Kouakou, Assistant to the Regional Executive Vice-President
- Jonathan Choquette, Political Action and Communications Advisor