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Appearing six times a year, the Network News informs our partners and stakeholders as well as members of Quebec’s English-speaking community about the latest activities, news, and views of the Quebec Community Groups Network.
NETWORK NEWS APRIL 2021
QCGN MEETS WITH LANGUAGE MINISTER SIMON JOLIN-BARRETTE
Along with members of our Executive Committee Kevin Shaar, Eva Ludvig, Matt Aronson, and our Director General Sylvia Martin-Laforge, I met with Simon Jolin-Barrette, Quebec’s minister Responsible for the French Language earlier this month. Minister Jolin-Barrette told our delegation that the government’s objective is not to take away rights from English-speaking Quebecers or divide the two language groups. He said his aim is to promote French while respecting the rights of our community.
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NETWORK NEWS MARCH 2021
MINISTER JOLY RELEASES VISION PAPER ON OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
February 19, Official Languages Minister Mélanie Joly released her government’s plan to modernize the Official Languages Act in a reform paper titled English and French: Towards a substantive equality of official languages in Canada. The Quebec Community Groups Network was happy to see that Minister Joly reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s continued leadership on official languages.
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Network News October 2017
/in Network News /by QCGN CommunicationsQCGN BUSY DOING HOMEWORK BEFORE AND AFTER “LA RENTRÉE” By Jim Shea QCGN President I hope you had a relaxing summer and that “La Rentrée” has been productive. While some of us spent our summers on vacation at the beach or at the cottage, the QCGN office has been busy moving forward on an assortment […]
Network News July 2017
/in Network News /by QCGN CommunicationsQCGN CELEBRATES NEW OPENNESS OF QUEBEC GOVERNMENT TO ENGLISH-SPEAKING QUEBECERS By Jim Shea QCGN President In June, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard announced he is creating a new secretariat dedicated to English-speaking Quebecers. The office, which will be part of the premier’s executive council, will allow our community to voice its concerns at the highest levels of government. […]
Network News April 2017
/in Network News /by QCGN CommunicationsPresident’s Message By Jim Shea QCGN President As winter turns to spring, the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) has been keeping busy. In March, we held a major conference on the integration of newcomers in Quebec’s English-speaking communities as well as the wrap up of our three-year Young Quebecers Leading the Way project. April promises to […]