QCGN/Community pleased with funding from Secretariat
Montreal – April 23, 2018 – The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased that the new Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers is investing $950,000 in projects to support the vitality of Quebec’s English-speaking communities.
Kathleen Weil, the Minister responsible for Access to Information and the Reform of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers, announced the funding on Monday. The money will flow through Concordia and the Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), a collaborative network of researchers, stakeholders, educational and other institutions housed at Concordia’s School of Community and Public Affairs.
Some $350,000 will remain at QUESCREN to support research related to English-speaking communities and support outreach activities. These include the biennial forum of QUESCREN’s Inter-Level Educational Table titled “Minority Community Vitality through Education”, scheduled for the fall. A feasibility study that explores the possibility of establishing a Centre for Excellence in Social Economy will also be conducted in collaboration with Concordia’s partners.
The remaining $600,000 will be distributed to community partners including the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), which will receive $230,000 to develop and maintain expertise in public policy analysis and research in areas of provincial jurisdiction.
