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The OQLF gets a Significant Funding Increase… & What Sort of Money are Anglo Groups Getting?
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau(AUDIO) A significant increase starting next year in funding for French-language protection agencies forms an element of Quebec’s latest budget, note Marlene Jennings, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), and Liberal MNA Greg Kelley, Official Opposition critic for relations with English-speaking Quebecers. Both are guests on CJAD’s Montreal Now show to discuss changes […]
Wading Through Language Issues
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau(VIDEO) Kevin Shaar, constitutional lawyer at the Quebec Community Groups Network, talks about languages acts and different jurisdictions with CTV news anchor Mutsumi Takahashi. Go to interview
Montreal and special interest groups’ reactions mixed after Quebec budget
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauAn unexpected area of funding was the $4 million for English-speaking Quebecers, money the Quebec Community Group Network (QCGN) expects to help get English speakers better access to government services. “To gather actual statistical data that can be used to determine where the gaps are, where we need help,” said QCGN president Marlene Jennings. Read […]
QCGN Pleased with New Spending to Support English-speaking Minority
/in Press Releases /by Catheline MoreauProvincial Budget Prioritizes Health, Education, and Economic Recovery Montreal, March 25, 2021 – The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased that Quebec’s budget will strengthen the capacity of community organizations to serve Quebec’s English-speaking minority community by, notably, maintaining and enhancing the network of wellness centres and implementing an employability strategy. The 2021-2022 expenditure budget for the program […]
Opinion : Bilingual Juges… Almost
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauIn this opinion piece by Patrice Garant, a public law professor, explains the principle of judicial independence mentioned by former Quebec Court Judge Claude Laporte in a recent article. M. Garant also supports the constitutional right Quebec citizens have to use either French or English in courts. Read more
Langue française : Appuyons Simon Jolin-Barrette et Mélanie Joly!
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauBILINGUISME INSTITUTIONNEL Alors que tout le monde s’entend sur l’importance de renforcer le français, vouloir imposer systématiquement le bilinguisme aux juges francophones de districts majoritairement francophones, sous prétexte que certains de leurs résidants sont anglophones, laisse pantois. Rappelons que cela aurait pour effet d’interdire aux avocats unilingues francophones d’accéder à la magistrature dans la plus grande partie […]
Corey Hoare: To be Free to Protest in your Own Language
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauTo focus on the language of protest placards when they are written in English is merely a side issue and a distraction when the premier of the province continues to minimize systemic discrimination as a fact of Quebec life, writes Corey Hoare, a Montreal university admissions administrator. Read more (In French)
UnpublishedTV: Is the French Language in decline in Quebec?
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline Moreau(VIDEO) The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is uncomfortable with the direction the federal government has chosen regarding proposed changes to the Official Languages Act, QCGN Board member Eva Ludvig says during a videocast panel discussion on Unpublished TV. “What is being introduced is really changing the dynamics between English-and French-speaking people in this country […]
No parades? No problem: Here are a few St. Patrick’s Day events going on in Quebec
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauFor the second year in a row, the usual St. Patrick’s Day merrymaking is being curtailed by the pandemic Normally at this time of year, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations would be in full swing. But for the second year in a row, COVID-19 has curtailed many plans for in-person merrymaking. We’ll have to wait at […]
Families launch grassroots movement to save Montreal’s Fulford Residence
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauFamilies with loved ones living at the Fulford Residence for women were shocked to learn that the home is closing in September due to financial difficulties. Now in a race against the clock, Christopher Holcroft, whose 76-year-old mother lives at the residence on Guy Street, has started a movement to fight the reallocation. “During a […]
How a local organization is empowering Black youth
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauThe agency was born out of DESTA Black Youth Network — a non-profit Montreal community group founded in 2006 that aims to reduce individual and systemic barriers to employment for Black youth. It offers professional services in graphic and web design, communications and marketing. CBC Montreal had the chance to speak to DESTA graphic designer Kamden Biggart and multidisciplinary designer Peeta […]
There is a literacy helpline for English-speaking Quebecers
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauLiteracy Quebec has unveiled a free Literacy Helpline (1-888-521-8181) to help adult English speakers connect with their provincial network of literacy organizations in February 2021. Their support comes at a time when an easy access route to resources is more important than ever with so many people stuck at home alone or trying to support their […]
No place to go or hide: A deeper look into how vulnerable Montreal women are trying to survive
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauWith the pandemic entering its second year and tight restrictions still in place in Montreal, women who are experiencing poverty, homelessness and domestic violence have had to face the additional burden of a relentless public health crisis over the past 12 months. The city, which has been hard hit by COVID-19 since last March, has […]
You’re hired! Now stay home. New recruits navigate the pandemic working world
/in Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauFeeling pressured to overperform and prove himself is something 27-year-old Jama Jama can relate to, especially after landing a temporary job in October as an administrative clerk. He describes it as “feeling stuck, feeling that it’s never enough, like most students or people of my generation.” He’s been working remotely during the pandemic since graduating […]
You can sign up for a free webinar series to learn about your language rights in Quebec
/in Language News, Press Coverage /by Catheline MoreauIf you’re a new or long-time Quebec resident and have ever wondered what exactly is the deal with your language rights in this province, a free webinar series hosted by the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) might just be the thing for you. Starting on Thursday, March 11, the first webinar in the series, “Language Rights and the English-speaking […]