11. The institute is administered by a board of directors, composed of 18 members.
On the recommendation of the Minister, after consultation with the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, the Government appoints 14 members, at least eight of whom must come from various regions of Québec, other than the Montréal and Capitale-Nationale regions, and at least one of whom must have accounting or financial expertise. The members include(1) a chair;
(2) a president and chief executive officer;
(3) four members from the mining-related sector of the secondary level in vocational education, appointed after consultation with that sector;
(3.1) two members from mining-related sectors of the college or university level, appointed after consultation with those sectors;
(4) one member from the Cree School Board and one from the Kativik School Board, appointed after consultation with those school boards;
(5) two members from mining sector employer associations, appointed after consultation with those associations;
(6) one member from the Comité sectoriel de main-d’oeuvre de l’industrie des mines, appointed after consultation with the committee; and
(7) one member from associations of employees in mining-related jobs, appointed after consultation with those associations.
The Deputy Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports, the Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, and the Deputy Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity or the person each Deputy Minister may designate are also members of the board but are not entitled to vote.
The composition of the board must tend towards gender parity.
2009, c. 6, s. 11; 2013, c. 28, s. 157.