Quebec's English-speaking Black Community : An Analysis of the Outcomes and Information Gaps

Black in Quebec (BIQ) is a research project being undertaken by the Black Community Resource Center (BCRC), a non-profit organization founded in 1995, which serves Montreal’s English-speaking Black Community (ESBC) by providing individuals with services and information that they need. The BIQ project seeks to answer the Research Question: What is the relative well-being of the English-speaking Black community in Quebec? The relatively unique positioning of the ESBC in the Quebec landscape, being both a visible minority and linguistic minority group, necessitates that research be conducted to further understanding of the experiences and situations facing this community, which are particular to the group or shared more widely across society. The overall vision of this project is to consolidate the collection and dissemination of data that pertains to Quebec’s English-speaking Black community and share this information across a variety of institutions, including Black community organizations, public institutions, and social research groups.