Resolution re : Bill 14 - Donovan, Paul (2013)

Brief Submitted to the National Assembly of Quebec’s Committee on Culture and Education by the English Language Arts Network for the General Consultation and Public Hearings on Bill 14 : An Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and Other Legislative Provisions - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2013)
This brief was prepared by the English-Language Arts Network (ELAN), an incorporated not-for-profit organisation that represents 8,000 English-speaking artists in Quebec. ELAN is a meeting place for English-language artists and cultural workers of all disciplines from every region of Quebec, where they can share expertise and resources, build audiences and alliances, seek support, advocate for their interests, and make common cause with the Francophone arts community.

Brief Presented to the National Assembly’s Committee on Culture and Education with Regards to General Consultation and Public Hearings on Bill 14: An Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and Other Legislative Provisions - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2013)
This brief was prepared by the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), an incorporated not-for-profit organization that identifies, explores and addresses strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of English-speaking Quebec. The QCGN and its 41 members work cooperatively and in partnership with community stakeholders, leaders, governments and institutions, to advance the interests of our minority community.

Mémoire présenté à la Commission de la culture et de l’éducation de l’Assemblée nationale en regard à la consultation générale et auditions publiques sur le projet de loi n°14, Loi modifiant la Charte de la langue française, la Charte des droits et libertés de la personne et d’autres dispositions législatives - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2013)
Ce mémoire a été rédigé par le Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), un organisme à but non lucratif dont la mission est de cerner, de clarifier et de traiter les enjeux stratégiques qui affectent le développement durable et la vitalité du Québec d’expression anglaise. Le QCGN et ses 41 organismes membres travaillent ensemble et avec les intervenants communautaires, les leaders, les gouvernements et les institutions, pour faire valoir les intérêts de notre communauté en situation minoritaire.

Brief Regarding the General Consultation and Public Hearings on Bill 14 : An Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and Other Legislative Provisions - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2013)
The purpose of this brief is to highlight the potential impacts that the proposed Bill 14 could have on the minority English-speaking community of the Greater Quebec City region. As the preeminent interest group representing English-speakers in the Quebec City region, VEQ has carefully analyzed all the modifications included in the proposed Bill 14 and has consulted its membership, community and many of its key partners in order to present this comprehensive evaluation of the impacts that Bill 14 could have on our community. It is our opinion that Bill 14, if adopted in its present form, will have several negative consequences on the vitality of our community and on the capacity of English speakers to continue to be contributing citizens of our region. In addition, we sincerely believe that Bill 14 will also have a real negative impact on the capacity of our entire region to attract and retain English-speaking immigrants and migrants which will directly affect the economic prosperity of the Quebec City region.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Baseline Data Report 2012-2013 : Quebec's English-speaking Community Networks and their Partners in Public Health and Social Services - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network, 2013)
The 2012-2013 BDR reports unpon the nature and development of the partnerships that CHSSN Networking and Partnership Initiative (NPI) networks have established in their regions. The report represents the experience, thoughts, and observations - the collective wisdom - of the NPI networks on a range of topics related to their partnerships. The report looks back at the work incolved in partnering since the genesis of CHSSN, the ongoing challenges and successes, and the perceived impact of partnering on the NPI communities and their access to health and social services in English.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

A Brief Presented to the Parliamentary Committee on Cutlure and Education on Bill 14 (an Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and Other Legislative Provisions) - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2013)
On December 5, 2012, the Honorable Diane De Courcy, Minister responsible for the Charter of the French Language, introduced Bill 14, An Act to amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and other legislative provisions to the National Assembly. The decision to amend the Charter of the French Language and the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms follows the recent minority win of the Parti Québécois in the National Assembly on September 4, 2012. QFHSA questions the need for this legislation when we are at a time of general peace in terms of language relations.

Un mémoire soumis à la commission Parlementaire de l’Assemblée Nationale sur le projet de loi 14 loi modifiant la charte de la langue française, la charte des droits et libertés de la personne et d’autres dispositions legislatives - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2013)
Le 5 décembre 2012, l’Honorable Diane De Courcy, ministre responsable de la Charte de la langue française, a déposé à l’Assemblée nationale le projet de loi 14, Loi modifiant la Charte de la langue française, la Charte des droits et libertés et d’autres dispositions législatives. La décision d’amender la Charte de la langue française et la Charte des droits et libertés suit la récente élection minoritaire du Parti québécois à l’Assemblée nationale, le 4 septembre 2012. La FQAFE s’interroge sur la nécessité d’une telle législation au moment où nous vivons une période plutôt paisible en matière de relations linguistiques.

QCGN Board of Directors : Resolution Regarding Bill 14, An Act to Amend the Charter of the French Language, the Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms and other Legislative Provisions, Tabled in the National Assembly of Quebec on December 5, 2012 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2013)

Comité des résidants Jeffery Hale : Nous vous souhaitons la bievenue chez-vous - Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's (JHSB) (2013)

Improving Access to Health and Social Services for Quebec’s English-speaking Population : Development Priorities 2013-2018 - Udy, Michael; Howarth, Kelly; Kischuk, Nathalie; Medeiros, CMA (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2013)
This report has been prepared at the request of the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN). It is intended for presentation to Health Canada in the context of the renewal of the Federal Government’s commitments to official language minority communities (OLMCs) for the period 2013-2018. The report presents development priorities for the improvement of access to health and social services in English for Quebec’s English-speaking communities as identified by the personnel of organizations work- ing on this issue.

Improving Access to Health and Social Services for Quebec’s English-speaking Population: Development Priorities 2013-2018 : A Companion Document - Udy, Michael; Howarth, Kelly; Kischuk, Nathalie; Medeiros, CMA (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2013)
This document has been prepared at the request of the Community Health and Social Service Network (CHSSN). It is the companion document to Improving Access to Health and Social Services for Quebec’s English- Speaking Population, Development Priorities 2013-2018, also prepared at the request of the CHSSN. Both are intended for presentation to Health Canada in the context of the renewal of the Federal Government’s com- mitments to official linguistic minorities for the period 2013-2018. These commitments have been funded to date under the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008-2013 (the Roadmap). More about the context of the project is presented in Appendix I.

Annual Report : 2012-2013 - 4Korners (2013)

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages : Improving the Bilingual Capacity of the Superior Court Judiciary - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)
For Canadians who are members of official language minority communities to feel comfortable using the official language of their choice before the superior courts, it is crucial for these courts to be able to offer all their services and to function in English and in French. In this regard, the bilingual capacity of the judiciary for superior courts is a sine qua non condition for access to the Canadian justice system in both official languages and ensuring the rights of litigants are not prejudiced by their language choice. For superior courts and courts of appeal to be able to respect the language rights of litigants, it is therefore essential for the federal Minister of Justice to appoint an appropriate number of bilingual judges with the language skills necessary to preside over cases in the minority official language. Currently, the institutional bilingual capacity of the superior courts remains a challenge in a number of provinces and territories. Another challenge lies in judges’ ability to maintain their language skills at a level that is sufficient to preside over a hearing in their second official language. The Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada, in partnership with François Boileau, the French Language Services Commissioner of Ontario and Michel Carrier, the Commissioner of Official Languages for New Brunswick, decided in 2012 to conduct an in-depth study on two issues that have an impact on the bilingual capacity of superior court judges: the judicial appointment process and the language training available to judges appointed to superior courts.

Annual Report : 2012-2013 - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)

English-speaking Seniors in Quebec - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)

L'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles : améliorer la capacité bilingue de la magistrature des cours supérieures - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)
Afin que les cours supérieures et les cours d’appel puissent respecter les droits linguistiques des justiciables, il est donc essentiel que le ministre de la Justice du Canada nomme un nombre approprié de juges bilingues ayant les compétences linguistiques nécessaires pour présider des instances dans la langue officielle de la minorité. À ce jour, la capacité institutionnelle bilingue des cours supérieures demeure un défi à relever dans plusieurs provinces et territoires. Un autre défi réside dans la capacité des juges de maintenir leurs compétences linguistiques à un niveau suffisant pour pouvoir présider une audience dans leur seconde langue officielle. Le commissaire aux langues officielles, en partenariat avec François Boileau, commissaire aux services en français de l’Ontario et Michel Carrier, commissaire aux langues officielles du Nouveau-Brunswick, a décidé en 2012 d’effectuer un examen approfondi de deux questions qui touchent de près la capacité bilingue de la magistrature des cours supérieures : le processus de nomination des juges et la formation linguistique offerte aux juges qui sont nommés aux cours supérieures.

Les aînés anglophones au Québec - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)

Official Languages at the Heart of Our Identity : An Overview of the Official Languages Act - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)

Rapport annuel : 2012-2013 - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2013)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2013)

Les Québécois auraient besoin d’un nouveau contrat linguistique : le rapiéçage, comme pour le projet de loi 14, est désuet / Quebecers Need a New Linguistic Social Contract : Piecemeal Approaches Like Bill 14 Are Outdated - D'andrea, Giuliano; Smith, Richard (2013)

Economic Development Finding Aid - Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) (2013)

Education Finding Aid - Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) (2013)

Performing Arts Finding Aid - Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) (2013)

Settlement & Colonization Finding Aid - Eastern Townships Resource Centre (ETRC) (2013)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2013)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2013)

Early Childhood Education : Successes and Challenges - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2013)

Teaching and Learning in the Digital World : Possibilities and Challenges - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2013)

Annual Activity Report : June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2013 - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (Literacy Quebec, 2013)

MCLL Handbook - McGill Community For Lifelong Learning (MCLL) (2013)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2013)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2013)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2013)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2013)

Annual Report : 2012–2013 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2013)

Rapport annuel : 2012–2013 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2013)

Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2012-2013 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2013)

The Sheila & Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2013)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Annual Report : 2012-2013 - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2013)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2013)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2013)

Rapport Annuel : 2012-2013 - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2013)

The Thirty-Second Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2013)

[VISION AGM Report] - Vision Gaspé-Percé Now (2013)

Annual Report 2012-2013 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2013)

Biding Our Time with Rhymes - Writers in the Community (2013)

Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2013)

Winter/Spring 2013 Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2013)

YES' Artists' Conference: Business Skills for Creative Souls - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2013)

A Story Like No Other - Dawson Alternative School; Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

The Truth of Change - Elizabeth House; Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

It's Raining Ducks (If You Know What I Mean) ;) - Vanguard Intercultural School; Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

Super Ultra Mega Vanguard Poetry Book - Vanguard Intercultural School; Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

QFHSA Fall Conference 2012 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

The Decline of the English School System in Quebec - Bourhis, Richard Y.; Foucher, Pierre (Canadian Institute for Research on Linguistic Minorities (CIRLM), 2012)
With the adoption of the Charter of the French Language by the Parti Québécois in 1977, Quebec Anglophones were most concerned about the erosion of their educational institutions resulting not only from the out-migration of Anglophones and Allophones to the rest of Canada (ROC), but also from the Bill 101 law stipulating that international immigrants to Quebec could no longer choose to send their children to English schools (Mallea, 1984). Thus, following Bill 101, Quebec Anglophones could no longer count on immigrants to maintain the demographic base necessary to keep open key English medium schools across the province (McAndrew, 2002). However by 1982, Anglophones, as English mother tongue “rights holders”, could now count on their right to English schooling in Quebec as enshrined in Article 23 of the Canadian Constitution.

2012 K.I.D.S Summer Camp - Fequet, Shelley (Coasters Association, 2012)
In the summer of 2006, a six (6) week summer camp pilot project was undertaken in the Municipalities of Bonne Esperance and St. Augustine to provide a Summer Camp for youth. The summer camp entitled Kindness, Inspiration, Determination, Spirit, “KIDS”, has proven to be a great success. The mission of KIDS Summer Camp is to nurture and develop a safe and healthy environment in which youth can improve their health and obtain skills that will assist them in their future lives, through physical activities, mental development, artistic growth, environment awareness and community/family participation. In 2007, the Coasters Association expanded the KIDS Summer Camp to two (2) additional communities (La Tabatiere, and Blanc Sablon), as well worked in partnership with, and supported, the Eau-Naturelle Discovery Camp in Chevery, and the two (2) camps already established were maintained. In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 the five camps were in operation and ran very well.

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

Community Portrait of Bonne-Espérance - Richardson, Mary (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2012)
In 2009, the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) concluded an agreement with Quebec’s Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) to develop knowledge on the English-speaking population of Quebec as part of a program concerning health projects for official language minority communities. Gaining a better understanding of English-speaking communities in Quebec is one of the objectives of that collaboration, and it is explored here through the lens of community development.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Community Portrait : Sept-Îles - Richardson, Mary (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2012)
In 2009, the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) concluded an agreement with Quebec’s Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) to develop knowledge on the English-speaking population of Quebec as part of a program concerning health projects for official language minority communities. Gaining a better understanding of English-speaking communities in Quebec is one of the objectives of that collaboration, and it is explored here through the lens of community development.

Community Portrait : New Carlisle - Richardson, Mary; Gauvin-Racine, Joëlle (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2012)
In 2009, the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) concluded an agreement with Quebec’s Institut national de santé publique (INSPQ) to develop knowledge on the English-speaking population of Quebec as part of a program concerning health projects for official language minority communities. Gaining a better understanding of English-speaking communities in Quebec is one of the objectives of that collaboration, and it is explored here through the lens of community development.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Housing in Notre-Dame-de-Grace : A Portrait of the Issues, Resources and Services Affecting the Community - Pero, Bonnie (NDG Community Council (NDGCC), 2012)

Planification stratégique : 2012-2015 - Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's (JHSB) (2012)
Le présent document est le résultat d’une démarche entreprise par le conseil d’administration de l’Hôpital Jeffery Hale – Saint Brigid’s, il y a plus d’un an. À la suite de multiples consultations auprès de nos instances internes et externes, le conseil a élaboré les orientations stratégiques sur lesquelles nous fonderons nos actions pour les prochaines années. Elles sont présentées à nos partenaires externes suite à son adoption au printemps 2012.

Update - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2012)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

The Thirty-First Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2012)

Communications Assembly June 9, 2012 : Brief from the English Speaking Catholic Council - McDaid, Mary (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2012)
The English Speaking Catholic Council appreciates the opportunity to participate in this General Assembly convened by Bishop Thomas Dowd on the future of communications within the English Sector of the Archdiocese of Montreal.

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2012 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

QFHSA 68th Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

Info-liens / Info-link : CHSSN’s info-links for researchers interested in addressing the topic of improving the health and well-being of English-speaking minority communities in Québec - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2012)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

L'économie créative et les communautés anglophones au Québec: Rapport préparé pour Industrie Canada par Tracy Zhang - Zhang, Tracy (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2012)
L’économie créative et les communautés anglophones au Québec présente les résultats préliminaires d’une étude comprenant un groupe de discussion, des entrevues privées avec des intervenants clés et des recherches documentaires. Le rapport démontre que l’idée d’économie créative est utile au suivi du développement culturel et économique des communautés anglophones du Québec (CAQ). Les anglophones québécois constituent la plus importante communauté minoritaire de langue officielle provinciale au Canada. Au cours des dernières décennies, la composition de cette population est devenue de plus en plus complexe et multiculturelle. Parallèlement à ces changements démographiques, l’influence de la culture anglophone québécoise a aussi évolué. On dit qu’une proportion particulièrement élevée d’anglophones est engagée dans le secteur des arts, de la culture et du patrimoine. Dans ce contexte, les organismes du secteur jouent un rôle croissant dans le développement socioéconomique des CAQ. Le présent rapport révèle les préoccupations grandissantes des représentants de certains organismes de ce type qui ont participé à l’étude en ce qui a trait à la manière d’appliquer la théorie de l’économie créative de façon à créer des modèles de développement culturel et économique efficaces pour les CAQ.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Creative Economy and the English Speaking Communities in Quebec : Report Submitted to Industry Canada by Tracy Zhang on Behalf of the Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN) - Zhang, Tracy (Quebec English-speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN), 2012)
The Creative Economy and English-Speaking Communities in Quebec presents preliminary research results based on a focus group, private key informant interviews, and bibliographical research. It demonstrates that the concepts of the creative economy are useful in charting cultural and economic development for the English-speaking communities in Quebec (ESCQ). The English-speaking population in Quebec forms the largest provincial Official Language Minority Community in Canada. In recent decades, the composition of this population has become increasingly complex and multicultural. Parallel to this demographic shift, the influence of English-language Quebec culture has also evolved. English-speakers are said to have a high participation rate in the arts, culture and heritage sectors. In this context, organizations from these sectors are increasingly involved in supporting the socioeconomic development of the ESCQ. This report reflects growing concerns on the part of representatives of some of these organizations who participated in the study over how to apply the creative economy theory to generate effective models of cultural-economic development for the ESCQ.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Declaration from the Community Priority Setting Conference of the English-Speaking Community of Quebec - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2012)

Avis présentés à la ministre de l'Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport : 2012 - Advisory Board on English Education (2012)

Briefs Submitted to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports : 2012 - Advisory Board on English Education (2012)

Coastal Consultations - Fequet, Shelley (Coasters Association, 2012)
In 2011/12 the Coasters Association staff travel throughout the Lower North Shore to meet with the population and Municipal Council. The purpose of the consultations was to update the population on the Coasters projects and activities. As well as, promote the Wildberry, Non-Timber & Coop initiatives. As well as, gain insight from the public, receive input and develop priorities for the Coasters Association 2012-2017 strategic plan and the Lower North Shore Coalition for Health 2009-2014 Strategic Plan.

Partnership Forum : Summary Report - Fequet, Shelley (Coasters Association, 2012)

Regional Development of English Language Entrepreneurial Services - Qu'anglo (Youth Employment Services (YES), 2012)
YES is a non-profit organization that provides English language employability and entrepreneurship services in Quebec, principally those on the Island of Montreal. The areas of services offered are job search, entrepreneurship, mentorship and artists’ programs. In response to requests from the organizations in the regions outside of Montreal for similar services, YES has begun to develop support and delivery mechanisms that respond to the unique needs of the regions1 within a context of building economic viability. This report provides the results of the work carried out in 2011-12 to look at the feasibility of offering YES-type services in the regions, as well as the planning and development activities that should be carried out to support a broader economic development amongst English-speaking communities in Quebec.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Brief Addressed to the Committee on Culture and Education and Bill 56 : An Act to Prevent and Deal with Bullying and Violence in Schools - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)
The Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on Bill 56, An Act to prevent and deal with bullying and violence in schools.

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

Un mémoire à l'intention de la Commission de la culture et de l’éducation : portant sur le projet de loi no 56 : Loi visant à lutter contre l’intimidation et la violence à l’école - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)
La Fédération Québécoise des Associations Foyers-Écoles (FQAFÉ) accueille l’opportunité de pouvoir commenter le projet de loi 56, intitulé Loi visant à lutter contre l’intimidation et la violence à l’école.

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

Annual Report : 2011-2012 - 4Korners (2012)

Mémoire présenté à la Commission parlementaire sur la réglementation du prix de vente au public des livres neufs imprimés et numériques - Association of English-language Publishers of Quebec (AELAQ) (2012)

Annual Report : 2011-2012 - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2012)

In the Know : Identifying Multiple Aspects of Quebec's Community Sector - Centre des organismes communautaires / Centre for community organizations (2012)
In October of 2008, The Centre for Community Organizations (COCo) began a community research project to help develop a better understanding of the diversity of groups working for social change in Québec. The study, “In the Know: Identifying multiple aspects of Québec’s community sector”, was supported by the Secretariat à l’Action Communautaire Autonome et aux Initiatives Sociales (SACAIS) and aimed to survey English-speaking, bilingual and ethno-cultural community groups across Québec over a three year period. The research was carried out between 2009 and 2012.

The Literacy and Essential Skills Needs of Quebec's Anglophone Adults - Centre for Literacy (CFL) (2012)
Understanding the Literacy and Essential Skills Needs of Quebec’s Anglophone Adults,1 Phase 1, was a project designed to deepen knowledge and understanding of the literacy and essential skills (LES) needs of Anglophone adults living in Quebec as a basis to more effectively serve Englishspeaking communities across the province. The issue was first identified in a publication by Statistics Canada of the 2003 IALSS results for Canada’s official language minorities (discussed in detail in Sections Three and Four) which showed large disparities in literacy performance among Quebec Anglophones (Corbeil 2006: 20). The findings suggested differences in needs from one community to another that may require targeted services.

Strategic Plan 2012-2017 - Coasters Association (2012)
The Lower North Shore of Québec stretches from Blanc Sablon (at the Labrador border) to Kegaska (opposite the eastern tip of Anticosti Island). Sixteen (16) communities, including the two (2) native communities of Pakua Shipi and Uanamen Shipu, are spread along 400 kilometres of rugged coastline, and in most cases are accessible only by boat, plane or snowmobile (in winter). Due to the vastness and isolation of the region, transportation costs are extremely high and often unreliable due to extreme weather conditions. This remote region, which is majority English-speaking, has witnessed a significant decline in population over the last few decades due to the collapse of the region’s main economic activity (the cod & salmon fishery), and the decline in the snow crab fishery. It is estimated that approximately half of the region’s adult population leaves the Coast at some time during the year to secure employment elsewhere. Many leave the territory for several months at a time while their family remains on the Lower North Shore which results in social dislocation as, in some cases, both parents leave for work and their children are housed with grandparents or other family members. Many social challenges have emerged from the changing circumstances, such as caring for the elderly, and many youth leave and do not return due to the lack of job opportunities.

Wild Berrylicious : Youth School Kit - Coasters Association (2012)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2012)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2012)

Saint Brigid's and its Foundation : A Tradition of Caring Since 1856 - Donovan, Patrick (Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigids (JHSB), 2012)
Excursions have always been part of Saint Brigid’s history. In the summer of 1894, the orphans piled into horse-drawn trams and wagons headed for the rural hinterland of Sainte Foy, where they enjoyed a picnic on Mr. Boyce’s farm. While horse-drawn trams are a thing of the past, and Sainte Foy now has more parking lots than farms, the home’s residents still enjoy trips to see the fall colours, go fishing, or enjoy a spot of shopping. In the following pages, the SAINT BRIGID’S HOME FOUNDATION invites you on a different sort of journey: a trip through time that takes you from the beginnings of the home to the present day.

ACCORD Sample Contract - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2012)

Basic Budgeting for an Event - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2012)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2012)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2012)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2012)

Programme d’accès aux services de santé et aux services sociaux en langue anglaise pour les personnes d’expression anglaise : 2012-2015 - Labrecque, Edith; Paquette, Brigitte (Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's (JHSB), 2012)
En novembre 2010, le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) demandait aux agences de procéder à la révision du programme d’accès aux services de santé et aux services sociaux en langue anglaise pour les personnes d’expression anglaise de leur région respective. Le dernier programme d’accès, élaboré par l’Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, avait été approuvé par ce même ministère en décembre 2007. Conformément à la loi, ces programmes doivent être révisés tous les trois ans, ce qui implique la mise en place d’une démarche permettant d’assurer leur actualisation. Ce travail permet donc de revoir la situation prévalant actuellement dans la région à l’intention de la population d’expression anglaise, d’apporter les bonifications nécessaires afin de mieux répondre à leurs besoins, et ce, en matière d’accessibilité, de continuité, de complémentarité et de qualité dans les services offerts. Il implique nécessairement un grand nombre de partenaires provenant de divers établissements de la région.

Creativity : Insights, Directions, and Possibilities - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2012)

Informal Learning : Flexible Contexts and Diverse Dimensions - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2012)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2012)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2012)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2012)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2012)

Annual Report : 2011–2012 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2012)

Rapport annuel : 2011–2012 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2012)

English Health Partnership Annual Report 2011-2012 - Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda (2012)

Baseline Data Report 2011-2012 : Socio-Economic Profiles of the English-speaking Visible Minority Population by Quebec Health Region - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network, 2012)
The Baseline Data Report series is intended to serve as a resource that will allow local communities to better understand the demographic factors and health determinants affecting them and to assist institutional partners and community leaders in developing strategies to improve the well being of their constituencies.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Socio-demographic Profile of Children Aged 0 to 5 and their Parents : Province of Québec - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network, 2012)
Early child development (ECD) is a cornerstone of human development and childhood is considered to be the most important developmental phase of the individual lifespan. The developmental outcomes of this early phase of life impact the level of health and well-being enjoyed by a population in its future. Early child development is a social determinant of the health of communities and it is a process that is particularly sensitive to social determinants like the socio-economic status of families with children aged 0-5 and their social environment, access to health and social services, communication competency and literacy and access to local social support networks.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Sheila & Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2012)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

School Boards and Local Autonomy : Resolution 2012/1 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2012)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2012)

Annual Report : 2011-2012 - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2012)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2012)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2012)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2012)

Rapport Annuel : 2011-2012 - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2012)

Publicity Tools - Rooney, Brenda (2012)

Scheduling an Event - Rooney, Brenda (2012)

Annual Report 2011-2012 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2012)

Entrepreneurship & Artists' Online Program : Winter/Spring 2012 - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2012)

Helping Montreal's Youth into the Workforce - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2011)

In Other Shoes - 9B, Vanguard; Writers in the Community (2011)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

[Letter for St Gabriel School] - McDaid, Mary (2011)

Young Quebec Artists Encouraged to Turn their Passion into Profit - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2011)

[Study on the use of the Internet, new media and social media and respect for Canadians' language rights : A study on Air Canada's obligations under the Official Languages Act : Remarks to the Standing Committee on Official Languages] - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

Study on the Use of the Internet, New Media and Social Media and Respect for Canadians' Language Rights : A Study on Air Canada's Obligations Under the Offiicial Languages Act - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

QFHSA Fall Conference 2011 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

[La religion en éducation pour les enfants] - McDaid, Mary (2011)

[Religion in Early Childhood Education Facilities and Daycare] - McDaid, Mary (2011)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2011)

9th Quebec Employment Service Providers Conference : The Greatest Challenges and Best Practices of Employment Service Professionals - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2011)

Community Network Forum : Addressing Mental Health Issues : An Emerging Challenge for Community Resources - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2011)
The forum will address the challenges that community resources face as an increasing number of those seeking their services show signs of psychological distress and poor mental health. What is the impact of this emerging clientele on community programs? Where do community resources refer persons in difficulty? How should programs be adapted to address the new challenge? What are the policy and program responses of government and the public health and social services?

Language Training Program : Frame of Reference 2010-2013 - Dialogue McGill (2011)
The McGill Training and Retention of Health Professionals Project seeks to contribute to Government of Quebec initiatives aimed at ensuring that English-speaking Quebecers have access to the full range of health and social services in their language. To this end it proposes a series of measures to train, hire and retain an adequate workforce for delivering health services and social services in English. The Project objectives are to a) improve the capacity of the health and social services network to serve English speakers in their language and b) increase the participation of English-speaking professionals in Quebec’s health and social services system. The achievement of these goals depends on a solid partnership between McGill University and the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS). A MSSS-McGill joint committee has been formed to oversee the implementation and monitoring of the various Project measures.

Programme de formation linguistique : cadre de référence 2010-2013 - Dialogue McGill (2011)
Le Projet de formation et de maintien en poste des professionnels de la santé de l’Université McGill se veut une contribution aux initiatives du gouvernement du Québec pour assurer aux Québécois d’expression anglaise l’accès dans leur langue à la gamme de services de santé et de services sociaux. À ce titre, le Projet propose diverses mesures visant à former, à embaucher et à maintenir en poste une main-d’œuvre suffisante capable d’offrir des services de santé et des services sociaux en anglais. Les objectifs du Projet sont d’améliorer la capacité du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux de répondre aux besoins des personnes d’expression anglaise dans leur langue et d’accroître la participation des professionnels d’expression anglaise dans le système québécois de santé et de services sociaux. L’atteinte de ces objectifs repose sur un partenariat entre l’Université McGill et le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux. Un comité conjoint MSSS-McGill est formé afin d’assurer la mise en œuvre et le suivi de l’ensemble des mesures du Projet.

Book of Proceedings : State of the Arts Summit 2011 - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2011)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

New Online Service Makes Expert Advice Accessible and Affordable - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2011)

Understanding Literacy and Family Literacy Needs of Anglophone Adults in Quebec : Research Summaries - The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL) (2011)
The Understanding literacy and family literacy needs of Anglophone adults in Quebec project aimed to deepen knowledge and understanding of the literacy and essential skills (LES) needs of Anglophone adults living in Quebec as a basis to more effectively serve English-speaking communities across the province. The issue was first identified in a publication by Statistics Canada of the 2003 IALSS results for Canada’s official language minorities which showed large disparities in literacy performance among Quebec Anglophones. The findings suggested differences in need from one community to another that may require targeted services. This project set out to fill this knowledge gap and to insert LES into the ongoing discussion about Anglophones in Quebec. All Quebec English-language umbrella groups stand to benefit from the findings in terms of proposing better policy, planning new services and using resources more efficiently. There may be opportunities for new partnerships to develop solutions to some challenges not previously seen as linked to literacy. The project will also provide a useful road map for identifying promising new research avenues that would assist LES organizations in getting a more detailed picture of the communities they are aiming to serve.

Access to Health and Social Services : A Comparison of French & English-language CROP-CHSSN Survey Samples - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2011)
The Baseline Data Report (BDR) is a report developed to serve as a resource that will allow NPI communities to better understand the demographic factors and health determinants affecting them and to assist institutional partners and community leaders in developing strategies to improve the well being of their constituencies. There is now a series of inter‐related Baseline Data Reports (see below) which may be accessed through the CHSSN website (www.chssn.org).
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Intonation - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF); The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL) (2011)

Directives on Daycares - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2011)

Briefs Submitted to the Minister of Education, Recreation and Sports : 2011 - Advisory Board on English Education (2011)

Community Health Education Program (CHEP) : 2010-2011 - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN); McGill University Health Centre (2011)
The Community Health Education Program (CHEP) is a dynamic program that facilitates distance community learning of health and social information for English-speaking Quebecers in remote communities, via five different components: videoconferencing, telephone conferencing, videoconferencing Session DVD’s, community radio (Internet access), follow-up activities (face-to-face)

QFHSA News - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

The Thirtieth Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2011)

Specialized Geriatric and Psychogeriatric Consultation Team - Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's (JHSB) (2011)

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2011 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

QFHSA 67th Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

Lower North Shore Youth Employability Forum - Fequet Griffin, Priscilla (Coasters Association, 2011)
The 2011 Lower North Shore Youth Employability Forum was coordinated to provide the youth on the Lower North Shore with a two day intensive training on employability skills and provide them a forum to discuss with our Council of Mayors and leading community organizations and institutions the labour force market on the Lower North Shore. The projected outcome of the forum was to expand youth’s awareness of the shortages in labour in certain skilled trades sectors of employment and to improve opportunities for youth living in smaller, rural communities where jobs and employment services are more difficult to find. Thus, the skills developed during the two day forum will allow youth to further develop their capacity to enter into the labour force and raise awareness around labour opportunities on the Lower North Shore.

Baseline Data Report 2010-2011 : English-language Health and Social Services Access in Quebec - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2011)
The 2010-2011 Baseline Data Report relays the health and social service findings of the 2010 CHSSN-CROP Survey on Community Vitality Survey and compares them with the findings of the 2005 survey. In order to facilitate the five year comparison the design of the present report reproduces, as much as possible, that of the 2005-2006 BDR. The commonalities and distinct features of regional communities within the English-speaking provincial population are delineated as well as sub-groups defined by gender, age, household income, health status and level of bilingualism. While this report is limited to the health and social service sector, the Survey on Community Vitality also collects the opinions, perceptions and expectations of a representative sample of English-speaking Quebecers in each region of Quebec with respect to issues in education, manpower development, culture and communications. The 2010 study replicates a previous survey conducted by CROP in 2000 for the Missisquoi Institute and again in 2005 for the CHSSN. A survey was also done among a representative sample of French-speaking Quebecers on the same issues. These results are not presented in this report.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

A Community Dialogue About Retention and Integration of Newcomers to the English-speaking Communities of Quebec - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

Linda Leith Remarks to OCOL Part VII Forum - Leith, Linda (2011)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Au-delà des réunions bilingues : comportements en leadership des gestionnaires - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2011)
La présente étude soutient que, pour arriver au plein respect des droits linguistiques en milieu de travail, les leaders de la fonction publique doivent présenter la dualité linguistique comme une valeur fondamentale et agir de façon à inspirer son respect.

Marking Milestones - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2011)

Fostering Student Success in Québec's English School : Implications for Policy and Practice - Advisory Board on English Education (2011)

Pour la réussite scolaire dans les écoles anglophones du Québec : répercussions sur les politiques et les pratiques - Advisory Board on English Education (2011)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2011)

Info-liens / Info-links : Info-liens du RCSSS-CHSSN avec les chercheurs et chercheuses ayant un intérêt pour l’amélioration de la santé et le bien-être des communautés d’expression anglaise vivant en situation minoritaire au Québec - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2011)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Annual Report : 2010-2011 - 4Korners (2011)

The Black Community Resource Guide 2010/2011 - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2011)

Discover our Official Languages - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2011)

L'organisation d'un événement sportif d'envergure au Canada : guide pratique pour mettre en valeur les langues officielles - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2011)

Organizing a Major Sporting Event in Canada : A Practical Guide to Promoting Official Languages - Canada. Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2011)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2011)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2011)

Imagining a Broadcast and Media Strategy for Quebec's Official Language Minority - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2011)
This study revealed several opportunities to increase the quantity and quality of production, which have previously been overlooked, because of a lack of consistent/persistent consultations with a variety of interlocutors. These include: CRTC, Canada Media Fund, Telefilm and Société de développement des enterprises culturelles (SODEC), as well as television broadcasters, including Vidéotron/VOX, which have a responsibility to support or produce community-based television for its English-language subscribers. This study also revealed that a good deal of radio production with strong local content is being created, which could be more widely distributed via the web. A web-based cyber portal could be created to aggregate existing content and make it available to all English-speaking communities throughout Quebec.

Creation of a Wildberry Industry - Fequet Griffin, Priscilla (2011)

2011 KIDS Summer Camp - Fequet, Shelley (Coasters Association, 2011)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2011)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2011)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2011)

Public Health Action Plan for the English-Speaking Community in the Capitale-Nationale Region 2011-2015 - Jeffery Hale - Saint Brigid's (JHSB) (2011)
Saint Brigid’s – Jeffery Hale Hospital’s Public Health Action Plan for the English- Speaking Community in the Capitale-Nationale Region is in keeping with the Plan d’action regional (PAR) en santé publique 2009-2012 (regional public health action plan) developed by the Agence de la santé et des services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale (Agence). To ensure viable results for our efforts aimed at improving the health and well-being of the English-speaking community, we thought it relevant to begin by presenting an updated portrait of the English-speaking community in the CNR. This portrait allows us to identify the various needs of the community, as well as its health determinants and indicators, and take stock of its ongoing evolution. This description is followed by a detailed presentation of Saint Brigid’s – Jeffery Hale Hospital’s prevention and health promotion Service Offer.

Inquiry : Perspectives, Processes and Possibilities - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2011)

Mind, Brain, and Education : Implications for Educators - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2011)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2011)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2011)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2011)

Annual Report : 2010–2011 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2011)

Rapport annuel : 2010–2011 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2011)

Neighbours Health Report 2010-2011 - Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda (2011)

Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2010-2011 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

Annual Report / Rapport annuel 2011-2012 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

Membership Policy Review - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

Network News - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)

The Sheila & Victor Goldbloom Distinguished Community Service Award - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2011)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Strategic Plan : Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations Responsibilities 2011-12 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2011)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2011)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2011)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2011)

East-Island Network Newsletter : Reisaction - Réseau de l’est de l’île pour les services en anglais (REISA) (2011)

A Health Literacy Tool Kit for Healthcare Providers : Improving Communication with Clients - Strickland, Kate (Literacy Volunteers of Quebec, 2011)

Annual Report 2010-2011 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2011)

Membership Socio-demographic Attributes 2010-11 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2011)

Brief : Submitted to the Federal Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care by the English-speaking Catholic Council - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2010)
The English Speaking Catholic Council acknowledges with deep gratitude the invaluable contribution of the principal authors of this brief: Dr. Ramona Coelho, a family physician who works at CLSC Metro in Montreal. Her training included a focus in palliative care. She spends half of her practice caring for disabled and frail elderly persons who are homebound. And Daniel Cere, Ph.D., Professor, Faculty of Religious Studies, McGill University, and member of the Board of the ESCC. The English Speaking Catholic Council is pleased to present this Brief to the Federal Parliamentary Committee on Palliative and Compassionate Care.