Provision of Services to Special Needs Students in Quebec's English-language Public Schools - Ciamarra, Nadine; Lamarre, Patricia; Donovan, Patrick; O'Donnell, Lorraine (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
In Quebec, a growing number of students are identified as having special needs, and it is currently estimated that this population represents one in five students (20.4%) in the public school system (Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse [CDPDJ], 2018).
Parallel title: Education Research Brief no. 4
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Représentation des anglophones à l'emploi dans les ministères de l'éducation du Québec et dans l'élaboration des programmes d'études - Ciamarra, Nadine; Lamarre, Patricia; Donovan, Patrick; O'Donnell, Lorraine (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
Les anglophones sont depuis longtemps sous-représentés dans le secteur de la fonction publique du Québec (Cooper, Donovan et O’Donnell, 2019). En 2019, 506 des 53 570 employés réguliers (0,9 %) de la fonction publique au Québec étaient des anglophones, soit environ un dixième de leur proportion dans la population totale de la province. (Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, 2019; Statistique Canada, 2017).
Parallel title: Résumé de recherche en éducation no 2
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Representation of English-speakers in Quebec's Education Ministries and Curriculum Development - Ciamarra, Nadine; Lamarre, Patricia; Donovan, Patrick; O'Donnell, Lorraine (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
There is a longstanding underrepresentation of English speakers in Quebec’s public sector (Cooper, Donovan, & O’Donnell, 2019). In 2019, 506 out of 53,570 regular employees (0.9%) in Quebec’s public service were Anglophones, roughly one tenth of their proportion in the total population of the province (Secrétariat du Conseil du trésor, 2019; Statistics Canada, 2017).
Parallel title: Education Research Brief no. 2
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Demography of Quebec's English-language Schools: Complexity, Changes, and Community Issues - Ciamarra, Nadine; Lamarre, Patricia; Donovan, Patrick; O'Donnell, Lorraine (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
The definition of English-speaking Quebecers is complex, evolving, and varies according to different political stakes and jurisdictions. The narrowest definition limits the population to those with English as their sole mother tongue. The broadest definition includes non-native speakers who use English with greater or equal frequency than French (Jedwab, 2010; Donovan, 2015).
Parallel title: Education Research Brief no. 5
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

[Dashboards - Quebec and RTS Territories] - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

English Language Early Childhood Services : Opinion survey among English-speaking Parents in Quebec - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

Nord-du-Québec - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

Québec - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de Chaudière-Appalaches - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de l'Est-de-l'Île-de-Montréal - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de l'Estrie – CHU de Sherbrooke - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de l'Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de l'Outaouais - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Capitale-Nationale - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Côte-Nord - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Gaspésie - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Mauricie-et-du-Centre-du-Québec - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Montérégie-Centre - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Montérégie-Est - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de la Montérégie-Ouest - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de Lanaudière - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS de Laval - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS des Îles - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS des Laurentides - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS du Bas-Saint-Laurent - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS du Nord-de-l'Île-de-Montréal - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

RTS du Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean - Population Aged 55 Years And Over, 2021 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

Services à la petite enfance en anglais : sondage d’opinion mené auprès de parents anglophones résidant au Québec - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2021)

Black in Quebec - Davids, John; Fang, Xiaoyan; Bramble, Shania (2021)

Études postsecondaires dans la langue de la minorité - Forest, Mariève; Deschênes-Thériault, Guillaume (2021)
Ce rapport présenta les résultats d'une étude qui visait à brosser un portrait de l'education postsecondaire dans la langue de la minorité, ainsi que des enjeux liés à l'éducation postsecondaire en français en contexte minoritaire. D'abord, il propose une description quanititative des étude postsecondaires en anglais du Québec et de celles en français à l'extérieur du Québec. Cette description puise dans diverses sources de Statistique Canada - notamment le Recensement de la population (2016), l'Enquêtenationale auprés des diplômés (END) (2018) et le Système d'information sur les étudiants postsecondaires (SIÉP) (2018-2019) - et dans des banques de données administratives. Ensuite, partant de la littérature et d'entretiens menés auprès de plus de 25 personnes oeuvrant dans l'administration de l'éducation postsecondaire, il présente une analyse de dynamiques et des particularités de l'éducation postsecondaire en français à l'extérieur du Québec.

Postsecondary Education in the Minority Language : An Overview and Analysis of the Issues : Summary - Forest, Mariève; Deschênes-Thériault, Guillaume (2021)
This study provides an overview of postsecondary education in the minority language, as well as the issues related to postsecondary education in French in a minority context. To do so, this report sketches a quantitative portrait of postsecondary education in English in Quebec and in French outside Quebec by drawing on various Statistics Canada sources – Population Census (2016), National Graduates Survey (NGS) (2018), Post-Secondary Student Information System (PSIS) (2018-2019) – and administrative databases. Based on the literature and interviews with more than 25 people involved in the administration of postsecondary education, this report provides an analysis of the dynamics and characteristics of French-language postsecondary education outside Quebec.

Le réseau d'écoles communautaires dans le secteur de l'éducation de la minorité de langue officielle (MLO) au Québec - Lamarre, Patricia; Horrocks, Debbie; Legault, Emma (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
Parallel title: Résumé de recherche en éducation no 8
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Community School Network in Quebec's Official Language Minority (OLM) Education Sector - Lamarre, Patricia; Horrocks, Debbie; Legault, Emma (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2021)
Parallel title: Education Research Brief no. 8
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

[Community Learning Centres : Information Sheet] - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2021)

Pedagogical Practices: The How of Teaching and Learning - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2021)
Number of pages: 438

Quebec's Community School Network - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2021)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Activity Report : 2020-2021 - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (2021)

Family Literacy Toolkit - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (2021)

Postsecondary Education in the Minority Language : An Overview and Analysis of the Issues - Mariève, Forest; Deschênes-Thériault, Guillaume (Sociopol, 2021)
The advocacy efforts of Francophone minority communities (FMCs) that followed the adoption of the Official Languages Act (1969) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) led to the development and implementation of the provincial and territorial minority-language elementary and secondary school systems. In Quebec, the implementation of the Englishlanguage elementary and secondary school system did not meet with the same level of resistance as that faced by the French-language school systems in FMCs.
Parallel title : Report Prepared for the Department of Canadian Heritage

Annual Report : 2020-2021 - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)

McGill Community For Lifelong Learning : Fall 2021 - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)

Moderators' Handbook - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)

The Newsletter - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)
Number of pages: 12

The Newsletter - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)
issued: Spring, 2021/Summer, 2021 Number of pages: 16

The Newsletter - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2021)
Number of pages: 17

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2021)
Number of pages: 32

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2021)
Number of pages: 28

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2021)
Number of pages: 24

Partnership Summit - Coasters Association (2020)
issued: December 8, 2020/December 9, 2020

Sommet du partenariat - Coasters Association (2020)
issued: December 8, 2020/December 9, 2020

Les écoles anglophones en transition : Établir un leadership pédagogique partagé - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)

Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2020)
issued: January, 2020/December, 2020

YES Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2020)
issued: September, 2020/December, 2020

APPELE-Québec critique vivement le gouvernement du Québec pour son changement d'avis sur les élections dans lescommissions scolaires anglophones - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2020)

APPELE-Québec Slams Quebec Government for Flip Flop on School Board Elections - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2020)

QCGN Opposes Holding School Board Elections in Red Zones - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2020)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

$40,000 Awarded in Student Leadership Bursaries for the Mauricie/Centre-du-Québec Region - Miller, Julie; Vidal, Emily (2020)

EPCA Welcomes New, Long Overdue, School Measures - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Supporting English Schools in Quebec Through the Pandemic - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
The Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) wrote to the Minister in June, 2020 regarding the return to school. Because little has changed since then among the concerns it raised, we urge the Minister to refer back to that document, included with this letter for your convenience. In September, ABEE met virtually to assess the situation in English-language schools and centres now that they are in operation after a six-month hiatus. In the words of one member, there were “different perspectives from different people with different responsibilities but all focused on how to play our part to make this work for our students, their families and our colleagues.” The discussion was wide-ranging, but several themes emerged that we respectfully share with the Minister.

Un soutien aux écoles anglaises durant la pandémie - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
En juin 2020, la Commission de l’éducation en langue anglaise (CELA) a adressé au ministre de l’Éducation un mémoire concernant la rentrée scolaire. Puisque la plupart des inquiétudes qui y ont été soulevées persistent, nous prions le ministre de revoir ce document, que nous joignons à toutes fins utiles aux présentes. En septembre, les membres de la CELA se sont réunis en ligne pour évaluer la situation dans les écoles et centres anglophones, qui ont repris leurs activités après six mois d’interruption. Pour citer une des personnes présentes, « différents points y ont été exprimés par différents intervenants, mais tous s’articulaient autour du rôle que nous devons jouer dans l’instauration de solutions qui fonctionnent pour nos élèves, leur famille et nos collègues ». Malgré la portée générale des discussions, plusieurs thèmes sont ressortis, et nous prions le ministre de bien vouloir en prendre connaissance.

Community Vitality Report on English-speaking International Students - Andrade, Gustavo; Morais, Maria (Y4Y Québec, 2020)
Since 2016, the first year of the QS Best Student Cities ranking, produced by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, Montreal is ranked in the top 10 best cities for students in the world. It is regularly ranked as the most student-friendly city in North America and was rated #1 in 2017. The rank’s methodology includes indicators such as university rankings, affordability, and, since 2017, students’ opinions (QS Quacquarelli Symonds, 2019). As a result, Montreal attracts tens of thousands of international students every year. Many of those students come to Quebec with English as their second language, with little to no knowledge of French, to study at both major English-language universities, Concordia and McGill, or in one of the numerous English-language private colleges. Besides all the challenges related to post-secondary studies and being an English-speaker in Quebec, English-speaking international students who want to settle in Quebec also need to face the challenge of living abroad and learning the language of the majority.

Did You Know That English-Speaking Kindergarten Children Are More Vulnerable? - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2020)

Vindicated by Court of Appeal Victory, QCGN Recommends Quebec Government Renounce Upheaval of English School Boards - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2020)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Tips for an Engaging Online Workshop - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2020 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)
Parallel title: Home & School : Staying Connected Under the Circumstances

EPCA Lauds New Monies, Lifitng of Bureaucratic Controls : Disappointed in Lack of Option for Parents - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

[Update to Parents Regarding Government Initiatives for 2020 School Year] - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

University-based Approaches for Older Adults : Adapting Universities for the 100-year Lifespan - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2020)
This study, University-Based Approaches for Older Adults: Adapting Universities for the 100-year Lifespan, uses the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning (MCLL) as a case study to probe issues related to seniors’ learning within university contexts, including demographics, effects of learning on the lives of older adults, mutual benefits and expectations for learners and the university community of which they are members. The intention of this research is to enable the continuous improvement of MCLL and, given national and international demographic shifts, to add new perspectives to the literature on the increasingly vital topic of continuing to learn throughout the lifespan.

September Return to School : Parents Must Be Involved in Process - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Huge Victory for Minority School Boards in Supreme Court B.C. School Board Case - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2020)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Returning to School in the English Education System in Uncertain Times - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
The sudden and widespread occurrence of COVID-19 has pointed out the great disparities across the province of Québec, such as the different situations between the cities and the regions, and also between sectors of the population within these settings. These differences have resulted in different policy decisions, such as when—or whether—to reopen schools, and we commend the Minister for applying local solutions to local situations. We hope this strategy will continue during the uncertainty that will apply to the probable second wave of the pandemic predicted for the Fall, and we welcome the possibility of different scenarios proposed in the working document on resumption of school for all in September. An unwelcome result of the rapidly changing situation and the need for quick decisions is the appearance of hasty, spontaneous decisions that are not conveyed appropriately to the educational partners who must respond to them. Policy -makers can react quickly. Systems can not. Announcing a policy then modifying or reversing it causes stress and confusion, especially when those who must implement the policy—including principals and teachers—feel excluded from the process.

Une rentrée sous le signe de l’incertitude dans le réseau scolaire anglophone - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
L’apparition et la propagation soudaines de la COVID-19 ont mis en lumière de grandes disparités dans tout le Québec, notamment entre villes et régions, mais également entre divers segments de la population urbaine ou rurale. Ces disparités ont d’ailleurs mené à des décisions différentes, par exemple quant à la réouverture des écoles, et il y a lieu de saluer le ministre pour l’application de solutions locales à des situations locales. Nous espérons que cette stratégie sera maintenue pendant la période d’incertitude qui ne manquera pas de ressurgir avec la probable deuxième vague de la pandémie, prévue à l’automne . Nous accueillons favorablement la possibilité qu’il y ait différents scénarios, comme cela est proposé dans le document de travail sur la rentrée scolaire pour tous en septembre prochain. En revanche, l’évolution rapide de la situation et la nécessité d’agir promptement ont aussi comme résultat fâcheux quelques décisions spontanées et hâtives, qui ne sont pas transmises correctement aux partenaires du monde de l’éducation qui doivent pourtant y donner suite. Si les décideurs peuvent réagir rapidement, les systèmes ne le peuvent pas. Annoncer une politique, puis la modifier ou l’annuler est source de stress et de confusion, en particulier quand ceux qui doivent l’appliquer, dont les directeurs et les enseignants, se sentent exclus du processus.

COVID-19 Survey Report - Gaumond, Annie (Literacy Quebec, 2020)
On June 16, 2020, Literacy Quebec sent out an online survey to 11 member organizations. We asked about the needs and challenges of students, volunteers, and the organization, as well as the experience of working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey closed on June 30, 2020 with a 100% response rate. We are pleased to share the summarized responses.

Network News - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2020)
Number of pages: 10

Court Challenge to Bill 40 Launched : Qubec's English-Speaking Minority Seeks Interlocutory Injunction - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2020)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Les élections des écoles anglophones doivent être retardées - Garner, Linton (2020)

COVID-19 : Reopening of Schools : EPCA Survey to Parents - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Black in Quebec : Progress Report - Davids, John; Fang, Xiaoyan (2020)

The QFHSA Back-to-School Survey : What Our Members Had To Say - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)
The Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) surveyed its members recently on the Quebec government’s plan to reopen schools this spring. We learned that a small minority of parents (16.74%) plan to send their children back to school when it reopens. Of those who intend to keep their children at home, 65.5% are opting for distance learning; and 30%, home-schooling.

Profil de la jeunesse anglophone de la Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Regional Individual Employment Services & Support (RIESS) (Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA), 2020)
Ce profil de la situation de la jeunesse anglophone de la Gaspésie et des Îles-de-la-Madeleine a été commandité par trois organisations communautaires : le Comité pour l’action sociale anglophone (CASA), le Conseil des Madelinot·e·s anglophones (CAMI) et Vision Gaspé-Percé Now. Des travaux de recherche-action fondés sur une approche participative et communautaire ont servi de base au développement de ce profil. Ce faisant, l’étude sur laquelle le présent document se fonde permet d’avoir un portrait des réalités propres à la jeunesse, développé par les jeunes elleux-mêmes; ceci permettra de travailler plus efficacement à la résolution des enjeux et des difficultés auxquels ils et elles font face dans les différentes communautés de la région. Une méthode d’approche mixte a ainsi été développée via la combinaison d’une enquête en ligne et de groupes de discussions sur des sujets liés à l’émigration, à l’éducation, à l’emploi, à la vie sociale, aux services, etc. Au total, 438 jeunes de 15 à 35 ans ont participé à l’enquête en ligne, et neuf groupes de discussion ont été instaurés sur un total de six communautés regroupant 82 jeunes.

Profile of English-speaking Youth : Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine - Regional Individual Employment Services & Support (RIESS) (Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA), 2020)
Three community organizations commissioned this profile of the situation of young people in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region: the Committee for Anglophone Social Action (CASA), the Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) and Vision Gaspé-Percé Now. A study grounded in community-based participatory action research was developed, with the goal of hearing directly from young people about their realities in order to take action on issues affecting them in the region’s communities. A mixed methods approach combined an on-line survey with focus group discussions exploring questions related to out-migration, education, employment, social life, services and more. A total of 438 young people aged 15-35 filled out the survey and nine focus groups were held in a total of six communities with a total of 82 youth.

Gradual Reopening of Elementary Schools - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Reopening of Schools - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Validate ARTS2U Business Model - VABM Research Report - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2020)
With this research, the ELAN ARTS2U project has described comprehensive business and revenue modelling for the digital events listings service in the arts sector. This project supports science research of new technology models for the arts sector with potential to enhance and promote increased tourism in Canada. It is building on the scientific premises of metadata, natural language processing, machine learning and AI to the benefit of Canadian creative productions. It improves the potential for investment in Canadian locations and has the potential to develop employment positions in the high skilled technology job market. ARTS2U and its national collaborators are building an efficient and competitive Arts sector marketplace. By driving innovation in the arts and creative sectors, the ARTS2U initiative demonstrates that Canada is a leader in the international creative economy.

[Update to Parents Regarding School Reopenings] - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Redefining the Black Experience in Montreal: One Institution at a Time - The Project Woke Interns (Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC), 2020)
Project Woke interns identified and investigated three critical themes affecting the Black community in Montreal. An analysis of societal issues and Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy Project revealed harmful anti-human rights gaps affecting the Black Community. The findings from several consultations further validated these gaps. A comprehensive list of recommendations is included along with next steps as a continuation to advance Black human rights in Montreal, and elsewhere, along with the support of government and non-government actors.

Executive Director's Report : April 2019 to March 2020 - Coasters Association (2020)
This report of activities of the Coasters Association Inc. have been prepared in order to provide the Board of Directors and membership with general information and summary of the work carried out since April 1st, 2019 to March 31st, 2020 (12 months), as outlined in the activities of the contribution agreement of Canadian Heritage.

Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2020)
Number of pages: 10

Premier Legault Attempts to Muzzle English-speaking Community - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2020)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Réponse à la consultation sur le programme Éthique et culture religieuse - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
La Commission de l’éducation en langue anglaise (CELA) a pour mandat de « donner des avis au ministre de l’Éducation et de l’Enseignement supérieur sur toutes les questions touchant les services éducatifs dans les écoles anglophones primaires et secondaires ainsi que dans les centres d’éducation aux adultes et de formation professionnelle ». Elle est donc tenue de soumettre le présent mémoire dans le cadre de la consultation sur le remplacement du programme Éthique et culture religieuse (ECR). Cependant, nous, les membres, trouvons frustrant le court délai accordé pour la consultation, car nous n’avons pas le temps d’examiner minutieusement les études pertinentes, ni de consulter le milieu pour bien comprendre comment le cours est donné et accueilli dans les écoles. Les décisions relatives au curriculum, comme celles d’ordre pédagogique, devraient s’appuyer sur les conclusions d’études fiables. Nous avons des doutes quant à l’utilité des questions du sondage en ligne. Si l’on avait demandé aux répondants d’évaluer leur connaissance du contenu et de la pédagogie du programme actuel d’ECR, l’information aurait pu aider à jauger la pertinence de leurs opinions. Bien que le programme d’ECR représente une petite partie du programme global de formation au primaire et au secondaire, il joue un rôle déterminant dans le développement de nos futurs citoyens et mérite une réflexion approfondie. Cela dit, nous espérons que le ministre étudiera attentivement les documents qui lui seront soumis et que le programme proposé n’est pas déjà un fait accompli. Dans les huit thèmes du programme proposé, l’étude des différentes religions n’est mentionnée qu’une seule fois, ce qui traduit clairement l’intention du gouvernement de promouvoir la laïcisation de la vie publique. Nous doutons, cependant, que cela contribue à former efficacement les citoyens de demain dans une société de plus en plus diversifiée et pluraliste. Vu le temps dont nous disposons, nous ne pouvons que soulever la question. Il y a toutefois des problèmes pratiques et pédagogiques qui, selon nous, doivent être considérés et dont nous traiterons plus en détail ci-dessous.

Response to the Consultation on the Proposed Ethics and Religious Culture Program - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)
The mandate of the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) is “to advise the Minister of Education and Higher Education on all matters affecting the educational services offered in English elementary and secondary schools and adult and vocational education centres.” For this reason, we are obliged to offer this contribution to the consultation on replacing the Ethics and Religious Culture (ERC) program, although we are frustrated that the short time allowed for consultation does not allow us to do a careful study of pertinent research and to consult with the milieu to have a fuller understanding of how this course is offered and received in the schools. Curriculum decisions, just as pedagogical decisions, should be based on conclusions from robust research. We question the value of the questions in the on-line survey: it might have been revelatory to have asked respondents to estimate their knowledge of the content and pedagogy of the existing ERC program to assess the pertinence of their opinions. Although the program occupies a small part of the overall elementary and secondary school curriculum, it is a critical program in the development of our future citizens and one that merits thoughtful consideration. Nevertheless, we also hope that the Minister will consider carefully the submissions made to him and that the proposal does not represent a fait accompli. It is clear that the relegation of the study of different religions to one reference in the eight themes of the proposed program represents the government’s intent to further the secularization of public life. However, we question whether this will effectively educate future citizens in an increasingly diverse and multi-faceted society. In the time available, we can only raise the question, but there are pedagogical and practical issues that we believe need to be considered and that we will elaborate.

A Principal's Guide to CLC - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)

Déclaration sur l'abolition du programme « Éthique et culture religieuse » - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)

Resolution from the Board of Directors of the Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations : Challenge to Law 40 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)

Statement on the Abolition of the "Ethics and Religious Culture" Programme - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)

Préoccupations du Conseil régional de Nakonha:ka de l'Église unie du Canada à l'égard du projet de loi 40 - Conseil régional de Nakonha:ka de l'Église unie du Canada (2020)

United Church of Canada's Nakonha:ka Regional Council's Concerns with Respect to Bill 40 - United Church of Canada Nakonha:ka Regional Council (2020)

[Lettre au ministre concernant le projet de loi no 40] - Advisory Board on English Education (2020)

Profil des jeunes anglophones des Laurentides 15 à 29 ans - 4Korners (2020)
Selon les données publiées par l’Institut de la statistique du Québec en 2020, la population vivant dans les régions administratives de la province a considérablement changé de 2019 à 2021 en raison des répercussions sociales directes de la pandémie de COVID-19 et de ses conséquences sur la migration, la mobilité, l’attractivité de la main-d’oeuvre, la conciliation travail-famille, les habitudes de vie et les loisirs. Ainsi, on estime que 632 000 habitants vivaient dans la région des Laurentides au 1er juillet 2020, marquant une augmentation de 17,7 % pour l’année 2019-2020; ce pourcentage est plus élevé que le taux moyen de l’ensemble de la province (8,5 %) pour cette année. De fait, il est important de souligner que cette région présente la plus forte augmentation depuis le début de la pandémie en mars 2020.

Profile of Laurentian English-speaking Youth 15-29 - 4Korners (2020)
According to data published by the Institut de la statistique du Québec in 2020, the population living in the administrative regions of the province has significantly changed between 2019 and 2021, being directly affected by the social impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications for out-migration, mobility, workforce attractivity, work/life balance, lifestyle habits and leisure activities. As a result, it is estimated that 632,000 inhabitants were living in the Laurentian region as of July 1, 2020. This represents an increase of 17.7% for the year 2019-2020, which is higher than the average rate across the province (8.5%) for that year. In fact, it is important to highlight that this region presents the largest increase since the outbreak of the pandemic in March 2020.

Fostering Communication with your Child : From 6 to 12 Years Old - Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) (2020)

Fostering Communication with your Child : From Birth to 24 Months - Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) (2020)

Fostering Communication with your Toddler : From 2 to 5 Years - Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) (2020)

Représenter le big nous : approche collaborative interculturelle en classe de français langue seconde : Cahier de l'enseignant.e - Campeau-Devlin, Marianne; Popica, Maria (2020)

CAMI’s Annual General Meeting : 2019-2020 - Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) (2020)

Academic Year 2019-2020 : Health and Social Services Community Leadership Bursary Program - Dialogue McGill (2020)

Année scolaire 2019-2020 : programme de bourses de leadership communautaire en santé et services sociaux - Dialogue McGill (2020)

Pledge to Parent Governance - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

[Update to Parents Regarding Minister of Education's Announcement of Three Additional Planning Days for Teachers] - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

[Update to Parents Regarding Return to School for Fall 2020] - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2020)

Applauding Parents on Councils and Service Centre Boards - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA); Quebec Federation of Parents’ Committees (FCPQ) (2020)

Jackie Robinson Golf Tournament - Gunning, Glen; Piggot, Sylvia (BASF) (2020)

Activity Report : 2019-2020 - Jamaica Association of Montreal (JAM) (2020)

An Uncertain Future for the Future of Québec : Policy Brief on the Under Employment of English-speaking Youth in the Quebec Civil Service - Lawler, Madeleine (Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec), 2020)
Since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic, post-secondary students have been amongst the hardest hit economically. In the span of two months, the unemployment rate amongst Canadian post-secondary students almost doubled, and less than a quarter of previously employed students continued working their regular hours. The global pandemic further exacerbated pre-existing issues of economic vulnerability and underemployment amongst English-speaking youth in Quebec. According to a 2018 CHSSN report, the unemployment rate amongst English-speaking youth was 13.3%, whereas that of their Frenchspeaking counterparts was 9.8%.2 Across different industries, the under-employment of Englishspeaking youth is perhaps the most pitiful within the Quebec civil service. In general, anglophones have represented between 0.7% and 1% of the provincial civil service for nearly half a century, despite representing 7.4% of the population in 2016

Annual Report 2019-2020 : Learning in the Next Decade of Education - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)

[Community Learning Centres : Information Sheet] - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)

Quebec's Community School Network - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)

The Role for Performances in Educational Practices - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2020)
Number of pages: 267

Annual Report 2019/2020 : 40th Anniversary Edition - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (Literacy Quebec, 2020)

Celebrating 40 Years - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (2020)
The year was 1980 and the world was undergoing massive change. CNN launched, the Rubik’s cube went on sale and the Iran-Iraq war began. Closer to home, Quebecers voted in a sovereignty referendum to remain part of Canada, while the sports scene saw the Montreal Canadiens fail in their quest for a fifth consecutive Stanley Cup. But something else historic was also brewing in the province that year: Laubach Literacy Canada-Quebec (LLC-Q), the forerunner of Literacy Volunteers of Quebec, now known as Literacy Quebec.

Spring 2020 Program / Printemps 2020 Programme - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2020)

The Newsletter : Fall 2020: Volume 31, No. 2 - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2020)
Number of pages: 12

Memorandum of Understanding Between the School of Continuing Studies and the McGill Community for Lifelong Learning - McGill School of Continuing Studies (2020)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)
Number of pages: 28

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2020)
Number of pages: 24

Building a New Bridge of Understanding and Discovery of the English-speaking Community of the Monteregie Centre (South Shore) - Richardson, Mary (Assistance and Referral Centre, 2020)

How To Share a Book With Your 1 Year Old : Early Literacy a Key to Success - Ton-Leclerc, Shaonie (2020)

How To Share a Book With Your 3 Month Old : Early Literacy a Key to Success - Ton-Leclerc, Shaonie (2020)

How To Share a Book With Your 6 Month Old : Early Literacy a Key to Success - Ton-Leclerc, Shaonie (2020)

Report on Youth Employability in the Greater Quebec City Region - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2020)
In the winter of 2019-2020, we conducted a survey of English-speaking youth aged 15 to 29 as well as six focus groups at the English high schools in the region to support two projects related to youth employability. Through our needs analysis, we sought to evaluate youth knowledge and/or use of the services offered by the Carrefour jeunesse-emploi centres as well as to gain some insights into the postsecondary education and career plans of the students at the local English high schools. These results are meant to provide a snapshot of the perspectives of Englishspeaking youth on employment in the Greater Quebec City region at this time. Though small in scope and sample size (53 survey participants, 32 focus group participants), this study captures the very real hopes and frustrations of our minority population. At the same time, it also proposes some very concrete and achievable outcomes. We hope that this document can serve as a springboard for employers and service providers to work with us, and members of our community, to increase the employability of English-speaking youth in the Greater Quebec City region. Let’s build a better future for all Québécois.

Transferable Skills & Your 2020 Job Search - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ); Youth Employment Services (YES) (2020)

Network News - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)
Number of pages: 13

St. Thomas High School Position on Bill 40 - St. Thomas High School (2019)

Compte rendu des audiences publiques sur le projet de loi no 40 tenues par APPELE-Québec - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2019)
APPELE-Québec a entendu 18 groupes et particuliers lors des audiences publiques qu’il a commanditées, portant sur le projet de loi no 40 : Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires. Lors de cet exercice, nous avons pu entendre le point de vue d’un vaste échantillon de représentants de la communauté anglophone du Québec ainsi que des parties concernées originaires de l’ensemble du Canada.

Report on Hearings on Bill 40 Organized by APPELE-Québec - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2019)
APPELE-Québec heard from 18 groups and individuals at hearings it sponsored on Bill 40; An Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance. We benefited from the input of a wide cross-section of representatives from Quebec’s English-speaking community as well as from concerned parties from across Canada.

[Dénonçant l’utilisation inappropriée par le ministre de l’Éducation des propos de la vice-présidente de l’Association des comités de parents anglophones] - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2019)

Quebecers' Views on English Language School Boards - Holley, Paul (2019)

Black Academic Scholarship Fund (BASF) and Education - Gaining Equity in Education and Empowering Black Learners - Piggott, Sylivia E. A. (2019)
This article explains the movement for Africentric public schools in Canada, particularly in Montreal, and the controversy it has generated. It is also argued that Black youth would gain significantly from community based educational programs that root their learning more closely in the life, experiences and needs of their community.

QAIS Position on Bill 40 - Quebec Association of Independent Schools (QAIS) (2019)

QCGN Asks Government to Exclude English School Boards from Education Reform Plan - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)

Statement on Bill 40 : An Act to Amend the Education Act Principally with Respect to School Organization and Governance - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2019)

Mémoire du Quebec Community Groups Network CGN à la Commission de la culture et de l’éducation : Consultations particulières sur le projet de loi 40 : Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)
Le Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) n’a pas été invité à comparaître devant la Commission dans le cadre de ses consultations particulières sur le projet de loi 40. Néanmoins, le QCGN soumet le présent mémoire à la Commission. En plus d’offrir un enseignement d’excellente qualité aux élèves, les écoles publiques anglophones ont pour mission de préserver et de promouvoir la langue et la culture distinctes du Québec d’expression anglaise. Les écoles sont des institutions essentielles et centrales de la communauté d’expression anglaise du Québec. Le gouvernement du Québec doit ainsi reconnaître et appuyer les droits linguistiques et culturels de cette communauté. La gestion et le contrôle de nos établissements d’enseignement ne peuvent être limités unilatéralement.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Special Consultations on Bill 40 : An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act with Regard to School Organization and Governance - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)
The Quebec Community Groups Network (“QCGN”) has not been invited to appear before the Committee in the course of its special consultations on Bill 40. Nonetheless, the QCGN submits this brief to the Committee. In addition to providing an excellent education to students, Quebec’s English public schools exist to preserve and promote the language and unique culture of English-speaking Quebec. The Government of Quebec must recognize and support the linguistic and cultural rights of Quebec’s English-speaking community. At the same time, the English-speaking community of Quebec recognizes the need for reforms. In 2015, the community conducted a wide-ranging consultation, and prepared recommendations to the Minister of Education and Higher Education on the matter. Bill 40 largely ignores those recommendations, particularly the recommendations for improving the electoral system. It does not reflect a model of education governance by and for the English- speaking community.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Black-White Differences in Canadian Educational Attainments and Earnings - Masella, Rosalie; McIntosh, James (2019)
Data from two large Canadian surveys are used to analyze educational and earnings performance of Blacks and Whites. The main purpose of this study is to determine how well blacks perform relative to Whites in these two areas.

QFHSA Fall Conference 2019 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2019)

Bill 40 Submission by APPELE-Québec - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2019)

Mémoire présenté sur le projet de loi 40 par APPELE-Québec - Alliance for the Promotion of Public English-language Education in Quebec (APPELE-Quebec) (2019)

Mémoire déposé à la Commission de la culture et de l’éducation sur le Projet de loi 40 : Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires - Association of Administrators of English Schools of Quebec (2019)

Le projet de loi no. 40 : Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l'instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires - English Parents' Committee Association (EPCA) (2019)

Position de l'APPERQ sur le projet de loi 40 - Association provinciale du personnel de l'éducation retraités du Québec (APPERQ) (2019)

QPARSE Statement on Bill 40 - Quebec Provincial Association of Retired School Educators (QPARSE) (2019)

Bill 40 and the English Education System in Québec - Advisory Board on English Education (2019)
In preparing this brief, the Advisory Board on English Education (ABEE) has explored the research literature on models of governance in education and listened very carefully to the reactions of schools and the wider community to Bill 40. The brief questions the relevance of the reform by asking: What problem is it trying to solve? Currently, English-language schools have an excellent success rate on provincial, national and international measures of achievement and focus on providing students with the means and options to do even better. ABEE appreciates that a form of suffrage for English boards has been maintained but feels that it falls short of the English-speaking community’s expressed expectations of universality. ABEE, along with others, has long urged the government to reform the electoral process with a view to improving voter participation. We believe that with modifications to the process, elections can be cost effective and encourage increased participation. The Board further believes that the present system of election by universal suffrage every four years has served the English-speaking community well and that any failures in governance should be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. ABEE welcomes the Bill’s intent to provide mandatory training for service centre board members and school governing board members.

Le projet de loi n˚ 40 et le système d’éducation anglophone du Québec - Advisory Board on English Education (2019)

Brief to Appele Quebec on Bill 40 : An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act with Regard to School Organization and Governance - Buck, John (Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC), 2019)
The Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation, CEDEC, has been intimately involved over the last twenty-five years in developing and enhancing the vitality of the English-speaking Minority Community of Quebec. CEDEC is committed to improving the economic well-being of communities. It is a hub of innovative research and practice focused on enhancing economic activity that benefits communities through public, private, and civil society collaboration.

Brief of the Canadian School Boards Association on Bill 40 An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act with Regard to School Organization and Governance - Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) (2019)

Mémoire de de l’Association canadienne des commissions/conseils scolaires sur le projet de loi no 40 Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires - Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) (2019)

Quebec Community Groups Network Brief to Committee on Culture and Education : Special Consultations on Bill 40: An Act to amend mainly the Education Act with regard to school organization and governance - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)
The Quebec Community Groups Network (“QCGN”) has not been invited to appear before the Committee in the course of its special consultations on Bill 40. Nonetheless, the QCGN submits this brief to the Committee. In addition to providing an excellent education to students, Quebec’s English public schools exist to preserve and promote the language and unique culture of English-speaking Quebec. Schools are key and central institutions of the English-speaking community of Quebec. The Government of Quebec must recognize and support the linguistic and cultural rights of Quebec’s English-speaking community. Management and control of our educational institutions cannot be unilaterally restricted. At the same time, the English-speaking community of Quebec recognizes the need for reforms to the governance of its educational institutions.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Brief presented by the Quebec English School Boards Association to the National Assembly Committee on Culture and Education on Bill 40 An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act with Regard to School Organization and Governance - Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) (2019)

Presentation to the APPELE-Québec Panel on Bill 40 An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act with Regard to School Organization and Governance - Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA) (2019)

Van-Seasons - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2019)
Number of pages: 36

Bill 40 : An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act With Regard to School Organization and Governance - Townshippers' Association (2019)
For 40 years now Townshippers’ Association has been at the forefront of community engagement, pursuing its mission to promote the interests of the English-speaking community in Quebec’s historical Eastern Townships, strengthen its cultural identity, and encourage the full participation of the English-speaking population in the community at large. We work on behalf of approximately 40,000 English-speakers who are spread across a region that is larger than Belgium in its geography; stretching from Philipsburg in the west to Megantic in the east, and from Inverness in the north to the U.S. border in the south. As indicated in the past in briefs submitted by the association during previous public commission debates around school boards and their governance, Townshipper’s Association fully supports the position that parents, education professionals and community members need to have a greater voice in the governance of schools and the services they provide to both students and the community. This bill, as did similar legislation introduced and subsequently abandoned in the recent past, provides an opportunity to evaluate the importance of these governance structures and propose new and innovative means for improving decision-making processes that will enhance the quality of education for English-speaking minority students, especially in regards to curriculum, pedagogy and student success. However Bill 40 purports to uphold the English-speaking minority language community’s right to the management and control of its educational institutions and maintain a certain level of community involvement, it fails to demonstrate how the structural changes it puts forth will positively impact student success, alleviate costs associated with elections and ensure that democratic processes are upheld through ensuring accuracy in electoral lists.

Bill N°40 : An Act to Amend Mainly the Education Act With Regard to School Organization and Governance - Townshippers' Association (2019)
For 40 years now Townshippers’ Association has been at the forefront of community engagement, pursuing its mission to promote the interests of the English-speaking community in Quebec’s historical Eastern Townships, strengthen its cultural identity, and encourage the full participation of the English speaking population in the community at large. We work on behalf of approximately 40,000 English-speakers who are spread across a region that is larger than Belgium in its geography; stretching from Philipsburg in the west to Megantic in the east, and from Inverness in the north to the U.S. border in the south. As indicated in the past in briefs submitted by the association during previous public commission debates around school boards and their governance, Townshipper’s Association fully supports the position that parents, education professionals and community members need to have a greater voice in the governance of schools and the services they provide to both students and the community.

[Projet de loi n° 40 : Loi modifiant principalement la Loi sur l’instruction publique relativement à l’organisation et à la gouvernance scolaires] - Townshippers' Association (2019)
Depuis 40 ans, l’Association des Townshippers est à l’avant-garde de l’engagement communautaire et poursuit sa mission qui est de promouvoir les intérêts de la communauté d’expression anglaise des Cantons-de-l'Est historiques du Québec, de renforcer son identité culturelle et d’encourager la participation pleine et entière des anglophones à la collectivité dans son ensemble. Nous agissons pour le compte des quelque 40 000 anglophones répartis dans une région plus vaste que la Belgique, qui s’étend de Philipsburg à l’ouest à Lac-Mégantic à l’est, et d’Inverness au nord à la frontière des États-Unis au sud. Tel que mentionné dans le passé dans les mémoires soumis par l’association lors des audiences publiques des commissions précédentes sur les commissions scolaires et leur gouvernance, l’Association des Townshippers soutient pleinement la position selon laquelle les parents, les professionnels de l’éducation et les membres de la communauté doivent pouvoir faire entendre leur voix dans la gouvernance des écoles et les services qu’elles fournissent aux élèves et à la communauté.

QCGN Intervienes in B.C. School Board Case at Supreme Court of Canada - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

English-speaking Quebecers Shows High Levels of Distrust with Coalition Avenir Québec Government - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2019)

2019 Award Luncheon : Celebrating 25 Years of Black Academic Excellence - Black Academic Scholarship Fund (BASF) (2019)

English-Speaking Quebecers: Views on School Boards - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN); Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CEDEC); Quebec English School Boards Association (QESBA); Association for Canadian Studies (ACS) (2019)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Bright Beginnings Project Descriptions - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2019)

Moderators’ Handbook : September 2019 - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2019)