In an attempt to reboot the sovereignty movement, Parti Québécois leader Pauline Marois announced the formation of a committee specifically dedicated to the cause. The party has already come under fire for not including any visible minority community members in the committee. But just who are the 12 members of this new committee?

Pauline Marois: The PQ leader will serve as president of the committee.

Daniel Paillé: The newly elected leader of the Bloc Québécois was named the vice president.

Jean-François Lisée: A well-known columnist for L’actualité, Lisée was also a consultant to premiers Jacques Parizeau and Lucien Bouchard. He was a main strategist in the 1995 referendum. He is currently the executive director of the Centre d'études et de recherches internationales de l'Université de Montréal.

Claudette Carbonneau: She was at the helm of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) from 2002 to 2011.

Emmanuel Bilodeau: This man’s face is easily recognizable in Quebec. Bilodeau is a television and movie actor with separatist leanings. He even took on the role of René Lévesque in a CBC miniseries.

Véronique Hivon: She is the PQ MNA for Joliette.

Paul Piché: A singer by trade, Piché is also known for his pro-separatist stance. In 1995, he played in the Artistes pour la souveraineté concert.

Henri Brun: A constitutional expert, Brun is a law professor at the Université Laval.

Marcel Leblanc: He is a current senior official in the Quebec government.

Pierre-André Julien: Julien is a well known economist who teaches at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.

Carl Grenier: He was a senior official in several Quebec ministries from 1981 including the Quebec department of external trade.

Alexandre Cloutier: He is the PQ MNA for Lac-Saint-Jean and a lawyer.

Michel Morin: He served as an MNA for three terms under the PQ banner in the Nicolet-Yamaska district. He also served as a parliamentary assistant and the party whip from 2001 to 2007.

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