FRONT LINE ADVOCACY
View our Language Rights pageQCGN, which takes action on the strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of English-speaking Quebec, is committed to protecting the language rights of English-speaking Quebecers.
Taking Stock After 25 Years
Go to the 2019-2020 Annual ReportThe 2019-2020 Annual Report of the Quebec Community Groups Network, Taking Stock, marks our 25th anniversary year which saw a sizeable increase in activity and resources. Read all about our new pursuits and ongoing advocacy and policy work.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE
Go to Coronavirus (COVID-19) HubCreated by the QCGN in cooperation with members and stakeholders, this frequently updated hub provides links to information about new government programs as well as access to additional resources and online tools in English.
SOCIAL INNOVATION IN ACTION
More detailsThe Community Innovation Fund (CIF) helps Quebec’s English-speaking communities put social innovation in action by supporting 10 innovative projects that addresses the needs of vulnerable English-speaking youth, seniors and newcomers.
QCGN Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic
To help English-speaking Quebecers navigate through the pandemic, QCGN has created a on online information hub that provides access to reliable information in English. Click here to find links new government programs as well as additional resources and online tools.
QCGN’s Daily Briefing, a free daily news clipping service for and about English-speaking minority communities, also provides English-speaking Quebecers with all the news they need to know about COVID-19 and how it affects them. Click here to subscribe.
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QCGN Cautiously Optimistic About Ottawa’s Plan to Overhaul the Official Languages Act
/in Press Releases, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsMontreal, February 19, 2021 – The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased that Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly has reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s continued leadership on matters of official languages. At the same time, the QCGN calls on the federal government to address our community’s longstanding concerns about the provision of public services in English, as well as […]
QCGN Analysis of Quebec’s Five Orientations to Modernize Canada’s Official Languages Act
/in Language News, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsLast week the Government of Quebec released its position related to the modernization of Canada’s Official Languages Act. Quebec wants French recognized as Canada’s only official minority language, and is seeking exclusive jurisdiction over all matters related to language ‘in the territory’ of the province. A legal analysis of the province’s position by the Quebec […]
Official languages commissioner concerned by Quebec’s plan to expand Bill 101 to federal businesses
/in Language News, QCGN News /by QCGN CommunicationsRaymond Théberge, Canada’s commissioner of official languages, expresses public reservations about the desire of Quebec and three federal parties to extend the application of the province’s French language charter — commonly known as Bill 101 — to businesses in Quebec that operate under federal jurisdiction. Read more (en anglais seulement)