2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The CITQ is a non-profit organization managed by a board of directors made up of members from the categories of tourist accommodation establishments that it registers. At least six tourist regions must be represented.


• Kamal Shah – PRESIDENT
General tourist accommodation establishments – Tourist homes, Laurentides

• Gabriel Bigaouette – TREASURER
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Mauricie and Chaudière-Appalaches

• Julien April – ADMINISTRATOR
General tourist accommodation establishments – Hotel establishments, Région de Québec

• Josée Lelièvre – ADMINISTRATOR
General tourist accommodation establishments – Establishments with 100 rooms or more, Montréal

• Aurélie Marchand – ADMINISTRATOR
General tourist accommodation establishments – Bed and breakfast establishments, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

• Vincent Bérubé – ADMINISTRATOR
Youth tourism accommodation establishments, Bas-Saint-Laurent

• Gabriel Bigaouette - ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Mauricie et Chaudière-Appalaches

• Ian Marceau - ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Montréal

• Ã‰ric Merlin - ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Région de Québec

• David Comeau - Co-opted ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Gaspésie

• Catherine Lefresne - Co-opted ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Montréal

• Jeanette Lepage - Co-opted ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Cantons-de-l’Est

• Geneviève Normand - Co-opted ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Région de Québec



Absent from the photo: Julien April, Gabriel Bigaouette, David Comeau et Geneviève Normand


Non-board member executive
• Karine Gendron – SECRETARY without voting rights
General Director of the CITQ

To Read


CITQ


Statement

April 9, 2026

New display requirements in effect as of April 9, 2026
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CITQ


Satement

March 25, 2026

Modifications au Règlement sur l'hébergement touristique pour favoriser une plus grande conformité - Gouvernement du Québec
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CITQ


Statement

June 17, 2025

Display a number and a tourist accommodation registration certificate— a legal requirement!
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CITQ


Statement

May 30, 2025

New updates on the CITQ website!
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Our mission

The CITQ coordinates, implements, and promotes compliance in order to act as a driving force for credibility, consistency, and oversight within the tourism industry.
Through its actions, the CITQ notably contributes to:
• Ensuring the consistent application of the regulatory framework
• Supporting operators’ understanding and adherence
• Strengthening trust and the credibility of the tourist accommodation offering

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