The Communist Party of Quebec (French: Parti communiste du Québec, PCQ-PCC) is a communist party in Quebec, affiliated with the Communist Party of Canada. It was registered with Élections Québec from 1965 to 2003. In 2005, a sovereigntist faction, led by André Parizeau, left the PCQ-PCC and formed the Parti communiste du Québec (PCQ) which was registered with Élections Québec from 2005 to 2012. Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Canada recognizes the group led by Adrien Welsh which maintains the original programme of the PCQ including full integration with the Communist Party of Canada.