• WE HAVE A VOICE. LET’S JOIN THE CONVERSATION

    As English-speaking Quebecers head to the polls on Sept. 20, we have the power to make a difference. With party leaders and candidates now courting our votes, the QCGN has written to the main federal parties to question them about our priorities and seek their commitment for positive change.

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  • SAY NO TO BILL 96 — Language Rights are Human Rights

    Learn how the Government of Quebec’s proposed legislation will affect your daily life and how we can work together to oppose it.

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  • WORKING TOGETHER FOR A MORE VITAL COMMUNITY

    In order to best represent the interests of Quebec’s English-speaking community, the Quebec Community Groups Network supports stakeholders in identifying common needs, challenges, and priorities. Our Network is developing a framework for collective action to ensure more English-speaking Quebecers are engaged in decisions that affect the future of our community. 

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  • FRONT LINE ADVOCACY

    QCGN, 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.

    View our Language Rights page

  • CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) RESPONSE

    Created 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.

    Go to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Hub

  • SOCIAL INNOVATION IN ACTION

    The 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.

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LANGUAGE RIGHTS

COMMUNITY INNOVATION FUND

COMMUNITY PRIORITIES

QCGN INITIATIVES

SAY NO TO BILL 96 Language Rights are Human Rights

Quebec’s Bill 96 is pulling back the rights and freedoms of Quebecers under the cover of language legislation. Click here to learn how this unprecedented government proposal would negatively affect your daily life and how we can work together to oppose it.  

QCGN Responds to COVID-19 Pandemic

To help English-speaking Quebecers navigate through the COVID-19 health emergency, the QCGN created an on online information hub that provides access to reliable information in English. Click here to find links to government programs as well as additional resources and online tools.

Discover how to become more involved in the democratic process. Click on the Inspire Democracy logo to consult Elections Canada’s information and toolkits.

News

Quebec Community Groups Network Urges English-speaking Quebecers to Vote for Best Local Candidate

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As Canadians head to the polls Monday, English-speaking Quebecers are confronted with an unprecedented set of proposed violations of our fundamental rights and freedoms. Unfortunately, few candidates and none of the main political parties have pledged to defend our community from these recent attacks – or to safeguard Canada’s linguistic duality. Read more

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‘People will die,’ Nakuset warns Legault on Bill 96

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Nakuset was unequivocal Tuesday: the passage of Bill 96 will lead to needless deaths of Indigenous people. Speaking at videoconference hearings being held by the Quebec Community Groups Network into the proposed overhaul of Quebec’s language charter, a frustrated Nakuset had a dire warning for Premier François Legault. “If this bill goes through, he is […]

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Opinion: We write in English and are allies of the French language

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Christopher Neal and Julie Barlow, a board member and president of the Quebec Writers’ Federation explain that they feel the need to speak out against Bill 96, even as allies of the French language: “While it claims to protect and promote French, [it] would do so at the expense of truth, rigour and respect for […]

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QCGN Urges All Participants in Debate over Bill 96 to Act with Civility and Respect

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When it adopted the Charter of the French Language more than 40 years ago, the Quebec National Assembly embraced an enduring and essential commitment: to pursue the Charter’s objectives “in a spirit of fairness and open-mindedness, respectful of the institutions of the English-speaking community of Quebec, and respectful of the ethnic minorities, whose valuable contribution […]

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