{"id":1674,"date":"2016-03-24T22:20:57","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T02:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/?page_id=1674"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:48:35","slug":"the-structure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><a id=\"top\"><\/a>Structure<\/h1>\r\n<p>Composed of 14 regional syndicates, the PBQ currently represent approximately 14,500 beef and veal producers in all regions of Quebec.<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#syndicates\">Regional syndicates<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#meeting\">Annual General Meeting<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#committees\">Committees<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#marketing\">Marketing<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#prodcosts\">Costs of production<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#board\">Board of Directors<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#executive\">Executive Committee<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#staff\">Staff<\/a>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#keyresource\">Key Resource Persons<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#steering\">Steering Committee<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#canadianorg\">Canadian Organizations<\/a><a id=\"syndicats\"><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h1>Organizational chart<\/h1>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1675\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/structure_en.jpg\" alt=\"structure_en\" width=\"444\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/structure_en.jpg 444w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/structure_en-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/structure_en-130x128.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/structure_anglais.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a><\/span> to enlarge<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"syndicates\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Regional syndicates<\/h2>\r\n<p>Regional cattle producer syndicates bring together all beef and veal producers on their territory, in accordance with the Professional Syndicates Act. Each syndicate has its Regional Board of Directors, and their Chairs sit on the PBQ&#8217;s Board of Directors.<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to providing regional representation, the syndicates implement production development projects and cooperate in marketing cattle. In each region, a Secretary plans and follows up on the syndicate&#8217;s current activities. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">To contact them<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"meeting\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Annual General Meeting<\/h2>\r\n<p>Every year, delegates to the Quebec cattle producers&#8217; Annual General Meeting, representing all regions of Quebec, adopt <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Condense-Resolutions-seance-pleniere-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">resolutions<\/a><\/span> which become the work priorities and major orientations for the coming year.<a id=\"committees\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Committees<a id=\"marketing\"><\/a><\/h2>\r\n<h3>Marketing<\/h3>\r\n<p>Five marketing committees, each one representing a specific cattle production sector (feeder calves, fed cattle, cull cattle, dairy calves, grain-fed and milk-fed veal) have been established under the <a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-joint-plan\/at-a-glance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Plan<\/a> des producteurs de bovins du Qu\u00e9bec, as provided for in the Act respecting the marketing of agricultural, food and fish products. Each committee comprises a regional representative from the sector concerned, a representative from the PBQ and a representative of an accredited association, where appropriate.<\/p>\r\n<p>The marketing committees mission is to develop marketing strategies tailored to their production realities. They adopt regulations to make marketing more orderly and efficient, ensuring producers of the highest possible net income for their cattle. The committees also manage their promotion funds (grain-fed and milk-fed veal) and research funds (in the five production sectors).<\/p>\r\n<p>Each marketing committee is assisted by a negotiation committee responsible for preparing, conducting and concluding trade negotiations in its production sector, in concert with the PBQ.<a id=\"prodcosts\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3>Costs of production<\/h3>\r\n<p>The PBQ have set up&nbsp;four specialized committees to monitor the application of the provincial government&#8217;s farm income stabilization insurance programs and the establishment of production costs. These four committees are in the grain-fed and milk-fed veal sectors as well as in the feeder calf and fed cattle sectors.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"board\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Board of Directors<\/h2>\r\n<p>The PBQ&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/board-of-directors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Board of Directors<\/a> is made up of its Chairman, the Chairs of the 14 regional syndicates who are elected in their respective regions, and the Chairs of the five marketing committees, each representing their respective production sector.<\/p>\r\n<p>In addition to following up on decisions taken at the Annual General Meeting, the Board of Directors determines the thrust of policies, farm programs, cattle production and collective marketing, in accordance with the joint marketing plan (Plan conjoint), regulations, and any other issue that concerns the PBQ.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Chairman and Board members also represent the PBQ at several external committees meetings with federal and provincial officials.<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; height: 2092px;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22965 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SebastienVachon-Struture-2024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Chairman<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr S\u00e9bastien Vachon<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11895 size-large alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Yves_Boisvert_202102_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Abitibi-T\u00e9miscamingue<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Vincent Boisvert<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Landrienne<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-26410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Jean-Francois-Gaudette-100x128-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Est<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Gaudette<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Ange-Gardien<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21786 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Daniel-Lajoie-100x128-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Bas-Saint-Laurent<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Daniel Lajoie<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11610\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1-100x128.jpg 100w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Mont\u00e9r\u00e9gie-Ouest<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Kirk Jackson<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Anicet<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11591 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Philippe_Alain_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Capitale-Nationale\u2212C\u00f4te-Nord<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Philippe Alain<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Basile<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11595 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Stanley_Christensen_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Outaouais\u2212Laurentides<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Stanley Christensen<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Lac-Sainte-Marie<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11624\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Jean-Francois_Dion_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Centre-du-Qu\u00e9bec<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Dion<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Inverness<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20955 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guillaume-Barrette-100x128-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Saguenay\u2212Lac-Saint-Jean<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Guillaume Barrette&nbsp;<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Edmond-les-Plaines<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 194px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 194px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11583 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Bertrand_Bedard_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches-Nord<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Bertrand B\u00e9dard<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 194px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-22978 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Andre-Ricard-100x200-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>CMMBA<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Andr\u00e9 Ricard<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Alexis<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 194px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 194px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-21788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Simon-Pier-Levesque-100x128-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches-Sud<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Simon-Pier L\u00e9vesque<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Martin<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 194px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31081 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Olivier-Bouffard-100x128-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>CMMVE<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Olivier Bouffard<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>\r\nFarm located in L\u00e9vis<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 174px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 174px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11635\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Andre_Tessier_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Estrie<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Andr\u00e9 Tessier<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Wotton<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 174px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21786 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Daniel-Lajoie-100x128-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>CMMVG<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Daniel Lajoie<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Sainte-H\u00e9l\u00e8ne<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11637\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Doris_Boissonnault_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Gasp\u00e9sie\u2212Les \u00celes<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Doris Boissonnault<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Caplan<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11647\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pierre-Luc_Nadeau_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>CMMVL<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Pierre-Luc Nadeau<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Isidore<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11585 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Francine_Trepanier_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Lanaudi\u00e8re<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mrs Francine Tr\u00e9panier<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in La Visitation-de-l\u2019\u00cele-Dupas<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-11651\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sylvain_Bourque_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">CMMBR<\/span><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Sylvain Bourque<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Saint-Th\u00e9ophile<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11597 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Steve_Beaudry_202012_200x256-100x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Mauricie<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Steve Beaudry<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in Yamachiche<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-24365\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"131\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1.png 161w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1-98x128.png 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Executive Director and secretary-treasurer<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mr Steve Harrison<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 170px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-31091 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/silhouette-femme-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"128\"><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5>Young farmer (FRAQ)<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mrs Lydia Charron<\/strong><br>\r\nFarm located in North Hatley<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 170px;\"><br>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"executive\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Executive Committee<\/h2>\r\n<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/executive-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Executive Committee<\/a><\/span> comprises the Chairman of the PBQ, a Vice-Chair and three members, all elected by and from the members of the Board of Directors.&nbsp;The Executive Committee follows up on decisions taken by the Board of Directors and oversees the day-to-day management of PBQ operations.&nbsp;The Executive Committee members also serve on the PBQ&#8217;s Finance Committee.<a id=\"staff\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h1>&nbsp;<\/h1>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-22982\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SebastienVachon-Struture-2024-189x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SebastienVachon-Struture-2024-189x300-1.jpg 189w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/SebastienVachon-Struture-2024-189x300-1-81x128.jpg 81w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Sebastien Vachon<br>\r\n<\/strong>Farm located in Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11585\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Francine_Trepanier_202012_200x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"207\"><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Vice Chairman<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mrs Francine Tr\u00e9panier<br>\r\n<\/strong>Farm located in La Visitation-de-l\u2019\u00cele-Dupas<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11651\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Sylvain_Bourque_202012_200x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"207\"><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<br>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Member<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Sylvain Bourque<br>\r\n<\/strong>Farm located in Saint-Th\u00e9ophile<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11610\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kirk_Hackson_201912_200x256-1-100x128.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Member<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Kirk Jackson<br>\r\n<\/strong>Farm located in Saint-Anicet<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-11650\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pierre-Luc_Nadeau_202012_220x350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"162\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pierre-Luc_Nadeau_202012_220x350.jpg 220w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pierre-Luc_Nadeau_202012_220x350-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Pierre-Luc_Nadeau_202012_220x350-80x128.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Member<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Pierre-Luc Nadeau<br>\r\n<\/strong>Farm located in Saint-Isidore<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\r\n<h5><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24365 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1.png 161w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Steve-Harrison-161x211-1-98x128.png 98w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<h5><strong>Executive and secretary-treasurer&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Mr Steve Harrison<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n<h2>Staff<\/h2>\r\n<p>The PBQ&#8217;s General Secretariat has about 30 employees who support elected officers in their daily marketing and development activities. They also support elected officers in following up on issues and in the general administration of the PBQ.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"keyresource\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Key resource persons<\/h2>\r\n<p>Les Producteurs de bovins du Qu\u00e9bec Phone: 450 679-0540, poste 8761 Fax: 450 442-9348 <a href=\"mailto:pbq@upa.qc.ca\">pbq@upa.qc.ca<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>General Management&nbsp; <\/strong>\u2013 Steve Harrison<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Corporate affairs <\/strong>\u2013&nbsp;Marie-Claude Dubuc (ext. 8722)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Marketing :<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><strong>Fed Cattle<\/strong> \u2013 Maroua Zouaoui (ext. 8515)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Cull Cattle &amp; Dairy Calf <\/strong>\u2013 Ana\u00efs Gingras (ext. 8793)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Grain-fed Veal <\/strong>\u2013 St\u00e9phanie Demers (ext. 8637)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Milk-fed Veal <\/strong>\u2013 St\u00e9phanie Demers (ext. 8637)<\/li>\r\n\t<li><strong>Feeder calf <\/strong>\u2013 Maude Dufresne (ext. 8367)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Accounting &nbsp;<\/strong>\u2013 Ginette Therrien (ext. 8742)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Quality &amp; Animal Welfare Program \u2013 <\/strong>Catherine Lariv\u00e9e-Bazinet (ext. 8329)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Environment &amp; Animal Health Program<\/strong> \u2013 Catherine Lussier (interim) (ext. 8753)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Communications and Union Life&nbsp;<\/strong> \u2013 David Riendeau (ext. 8355)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Marketing and promotion (grain-fed veal et milk-fed veal)<\/strong> \u2013 Margaux Cillan (ext. 8796)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Income Security, Statistics and Markets<\/strong> \u2013 Denis Pelletier (ext. 8263)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Officer in Charge of the Protection of Personal Information for Les Producteurs de bovins du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong><br>\r\nSteve Harrison<br>\r\n555 Roland-Therrien Blvd suite 305<br>\r\nLongueuil (Qu\u00e9bec)&nbsp; J4H 3Y9<br>\r\nPhone: 450&nbsp;679-0540, poste 8287 <br>\r\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:pbq@upa.qc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pbq@upa.qc.ca<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PBQ or Regional Syndicates Contact Information<\/a><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"steering\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Steering Committee<\/h2>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30541\" src=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comite-de-direction-20260216_EN.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"815\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comite-de-direction-20260216_EN.png 1010w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comite-de-direction-20260216_EN-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Comite-de-direction-20260216_EN-171x128.png 171w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 815px) 100vw, 815px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><a id=\"canadianorg\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>Canadian Organizations<\/h2>\r\n<p>PBQs also sit on the following organizations:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cattle.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Cattlemen\u2019s Association<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadaid.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Cattle Identification Agency<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdnbeefcheckoff.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/canadianbeefgradingage.live-website.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Beef Grading Agency<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/verifiedbeefproductionplus.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">national committee of the VBP+ program<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beefresearch.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beef Cattle Research Council<\/a>;<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/crsb.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef<\/a> (CRSB);<\/li>\r\n\t<li>The Canadian Round Table on Animal Protein.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bovin.qc.ca\/en\/who-are-we\/the-structure\/#top\">Back to top<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Structure Composed of 14 regional syndicates, the PBQ currently represent approximately 14,500 beef and veal producers in all regions of Quebec. 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