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Public consultationThe Act to amend the Act respecting the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec and other legislative provisions stipulates that a panel of experts must hold a public consultation to solicit and collect the opinions of individuals and organized groups on the amendments to insurance contributions contemplated by the Société. The consultation is intended for the general public. Documents for consultationIndividuals and organizations who wish to present a submission are invited to consult the following documents:
Notice of consultation Notice of consultationThe Panel of Experts will hold a public consultation on the draft Regulation respecting insurance contributions. This consultation was announced in the Gazette officielle du Québec and in daily newspapers. This notice indicates :
This public consultation must be held at least 30 days after the date of the published notice. The notice was published on March 1, 2006 in the Gazette officielle du Québec and on March 4, 2006 in the following daily newspapers: Le Journal de Montréal, Le Journal de Québec, Le Soleil, La Presse and The Gazette. Public hearingsThe Panel of Experts will examine the submissions received. Depending on their number and relevance, the Panel may decide to invite all of the individuals or organizations who sent in a submission or who indicated an interest to be heard or determine, where appropriate, those who will be heard. Content of the submissionParticipants are entirely free to determine the content of their submission. However, its form must satisfy certain requirements. A submission is a text presenting the opinion of its author on a topic linked to the object of the consultation. The text is used to develop the arguments which support the author's opinion. The author must present the following information in the submission:
Submissions must not contain personal information. This type of information must appear on a separate page. The following personal information must be included: the name, full address, telephone and fax numbers and, if applicable, the e-mail address of the individual or the organization that filed the submission. For organizations, the name and telephone number of the person responsible for the submission must be indicated. The authors are invited to explicitly indicate if they do not wish that their personal information be available on the Panel of Experts' site. Please note that no changes will be made to the submission once it is filed. Any addition must be forwarded to us in the form of an addendum which will be attached to the previously filed submission. The submission must be printed on letter-sized paper (21.5 cm by 28 cm, or 8½" by 11"). General presentationThe submission must express the position of its author on the proposed contributions as clearly and succinctly as possible. The opinions and arguments presented in the submission should be based on evidential facts and could be the object of a discussion before the Panel of Experts during the public hearings. It is advisable to highlight, throughout the submission, any proposed changes or recommendations. It is expected that the submission will focus on the subject of the consultation. The submission will be analyzed by the Panel of Experts. The authors could be invited to present said information at a the public hearings. SummarySubmissions must include a summary of their content. However for submissions of ten or fewer pages, a summary is not required. Forwarding a submissionTwelve copies of the submission and the summary must be received by the Panel of Experts before 5 p.m. on April 10, 2006, even if the submission has already been forwarded by fax or e-mail. Submissions may be mailed in or hand delivered to the reception desk of the Panel of Experts at the following address:
All submissions will be examined by the members of the Panel of Experts, even if their author is not invited to attend the public hearings. Invitation to attendAt least five days before a public hearing, the Panel of Experts will convene the individuals and the organizations that it has decided to hear. This invitation will be made in writing and will set out the date, time, place and duration of the hearing, as well as the time allotted for the presentation of the submission and the time allotted for discussion with the members of the Panel. After receiving the invitation, the individual or organization must have to confirm attendance as soon as possible with the Panel, and specify the name and capacity of the persons designated to present the submission. At this stage, participants can contact the Panel to obtain details on how the hearings will be conducted and the general procedure followed. It is possible to provide a visual medium of "Power Point" type to individuals or organizations who are invited to present their views. Such a request must be submitted within 48 hours of the receipt of the notice to appear. List of individuals or organizations who made a submissionEach person who wish to have more details about a submission can contact its author by using the information listed below. The following list includes information on individuals and organizations that do not wish to be excluded.
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