15. In exercising his functions, the Minister may, in particular,(1) enter into agreements, according to law, with any government other than the Gouvernement du Québec, one of its departments, an international organization, or an agency of such a government or organization;
(2) enter into agreements with any person, association, partnership or body;
(3) conduct or commission research, surveys, studies and analyses and publish them;
(4) take the necessary measures, in collaboration with the departments concerned, to establish standards for the recognition in Québec of educational training and experience acquired outside Québec and the awarding of equivalences;
(5) obtain from departments and public bodies the information necessary to establish his policies and guidelines and implement them.