
The AQC was founded in 2002 by four IBCLCs. The AQC was the first provincial association in Canada. To build a provincial association without a model or precedent, the successful board of directors showed ingenuity, perseverance and boundless energy.
FIRST TEN IBCLCs IN QUEBEC:
1. 1986 Patricia Jackson
2. 1989 Patricia Jones
3. 1990 Jocelyne Desjardins
4. 1991 Dany Gauthier
5. 1995 Luisa Ciofani
6. 1995 Sonia Semenic
7. 1995 Doris Albert
8. 1996 Carole Dobrich
9. 1996 Ginette Dumouchel
10. 1996 Angelina Fiorida
Since then, the list continues to grow.
1996: The Breastfeeding Committee for Canada was chosen as the national authority for the Canadian Baby-Friendly Initiative (BFI), working to implement measures throughout the provinces and territories.