2025 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

• Michelle Doré – TREASURER
General tourist accommodation establishments – Hotel establishments, Région de Québec

• Julien April – ADMINISTRATOR
General tourist accommodation establishments – Establishments with 100 rooms or more, Région de Québec

• 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

• Dominic Gallant - Co-opted ADMINISTRATOR
Operator of tourist accommodation establishments, Montérégie

• 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: Michelle Doré, Catherine Lefresne and Ian Marceau


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

To Read


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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CITQ


Statement

April 17, 2025

Rapport d’activités 2024 et Nouveau conseil d’administration de la CITQ (French Only)
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Our Mission

Performs classification and certification services for products and services on behalf of public and private customers. As such, it acts as an agent of the Minister of Tourism for the registration of accommodation establishments and is officially recognized by the Minister as a delegated body to exercise certain of these powers.

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