Lower North Shore Heritage Workbook : Following in the Footsteps of the Explorers - Anderson, Monica; Benoit, Kristina; Blattel, Adrienne; Cochrance, Candace (Coasters Association, 2008)
History is the study of past human events and activities. Studying history can help us better understand where we come from and therefore who we are as people. Historians have a lot in common with explorers, only they are traveling through time AND place. They hunt for clues about how people lived and acted in the past. To do this, they must use a lot of tools such as books, original documents, drawings and maps, and artefacts. They talk to people who might have lived through the time they are studying or who know stories handed down from that time. Some, like the movie character Indiana Jones, take a pick and shovel to dig in the earth to find answers to their question about the past. After they have found as much information as possible, they piece their story together and present it in books, museum exhibits, or documentaries. Being an historian takes patience and hard work but, like exploring, it can also be exciting to find out new things about olden times.

Stepping into the Future : L’avenir entre nos mains - Carrefour jeunesse-emploi NDG; Table de concertation jeunesse NDG (NDG Community Council (NDGCC), 2008)
Community‐based planning to facilitate the socio‐professional integration of youth between the ages of 16 ' and 30 in Notre‐Dame‐de‐Grâce, Côte‐Saint‐Luc, Hampstead and Montreal‐West. A project of the Carrefour jeunesse‐emploi NDG and the Table de concertation jeunesse NDG, in collaboration with Service Canada

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2008)

Dialogue : Better Communication for Better Care - Dialogue McGill (2008)

Dialogue : Mieux communiquer pour mieux soigner - Dialogue McGill (2008)

Developing an Arts, Culture and Heritage Policy Framework for English-speaking Quebec - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2008)
This policy describes the philosophy, principles, development guidelines, priorities and operational considerations that English-speaking Quebec intends to pursue in the coming years to develop and disseminate the its different forms of cultural expression: It includes ideas that could engage a wide variety of different organizations in pursuing the full implementation of this policy.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Entry Island School Yearbook - Entry Island School (2008)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2008)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2008)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2008)

Education and the Arts : Blurring Boundaries and Creating Spaces - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2008)

Leadership in an Era of Change - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2008)

Ancestors : Life, Death, and Descendants of Quebec City's Anglophones - Morrin Centre (2008)
Quebec City’s cemeteries have lots to say about our ancestors and the past. They are places of remembrance for those close to the departed, but they are also a storehouse of memories for the whole community. Cemeteries are closely linked to religious belief : They express a particular vision of the world, a set of values and a culture.

Building the City : The Influence of English Speakers on Quebec City's Architecture - Morrin Centre (2008)
Quebec City is praised for its quintessential Frenchness, yet a closer look at its architecture reveals a city with a strong British influence. Ninety-five per cent of the city was built or modified after the British conquest in 1759. In the middle of the ninete nth century, half the people in the Upper Town were English speakers, and they left a clear mark on the built environment. Many of the city’s important landmarks, from the Château Frontenac to the Price Building, were designed by English-speaking architects.

Les ancêtres : vie, mort et descendance des anglophones de la ville de Québec - Morrin Centre (2008)
Les cimetières de la ville de Québec constituent une mine de renseignements précieuse à propos de nos ancêtres et du passé. Ils sont des lieux de mémoire, tant pour les proches des disparus que pour la collectivité. Étroitement liés à une religion, les cimetières sont l’expression tangible d’une vision du monde, d’un ensemble de valeurs, d’une culture.

Les bâtisseurs : l'influence anglophone sur l'architecture de Québec - Morrin Centre (2008)
Bien que l’on vante le caractère français de Québec, son architecture a subi une influence anglaise considérable : 95 % des édifices sont construits ou modifiés après 1759, suite à la Conquête. Au milieu du 19e siècle, la moitié des habitants de la Haute-Ville sont anglophones et leur présence marque le patrimoine bâti de la ville. De nombreux monuments caractéristiques de Québec, du Château Frontenac à l’édifice Price, sont conçus par des architectes anglophones.

Les gens de foi : la vie religieuse des anglophones à Québec - Morrin Centre (2008)
Cette visite vous permet d’en apprendre plus sur les anglophones de Québec à travers la découverte de leurs lieux de culte et de leurs pratiques religieuses. Les distinctions entre les différentes croyances seront examinées et vous aurez ainsi une meilleure compréhension du paysage religieux de Québec.

Les gens du fleuve : la vie des anglophones sur les rives du Saint-Laurent - Morrin Centre (2008)
L’historien grec Hérodote disait de l’Égypte qu’elle était un « don du Nil » tant ce fleuve était important dans la vie des Égyptiens. De la même façon, on pourrait dire que Québec est un don du Saint-Laurent. Le Saint-Laurent était le « boulevard » des Autochtones, premiers habitants du territoire, avant de devenir la voie d’accès des explorateurs Français. Il est un facteur déterminant dans le choix de Samuel de Champlain d’établir une colonie à Québec, car il y voyait une route vers la Chine.

People and Faith : The Religious Life of English Speakers in Quebec City - Morrin Centre (2008)
Through this tour, you’ll learn about Quebec City’s anglophones through their places of religious worship and practice. We’ll look at distinctions between different forms of belief and you’ll gain a better understanding of Quebec’s religious landscape.

People of the River : Anglophone Life on the St. Lawrence - Morrin Centre (2008)
The Greek historian Herodotus summed up Egypt’s dependence on its great river by calling the country a “gift of the Nile.” In the same way, it could be said that Quebec is a gift of the St. Lawrence. The St. Lawrence was the “boulevard” of the territory’s first inhabitants, the Aboriginal people. Then it became the access route for French explorers. Samuel de Champlain thought it was a route to China, and this was a determining factor in his decision to found a colony at Quebec.

Rediscover Quebec City's Anglo Heritage Through Four Self-Guided Tours / Redécouvrez le visage anglophone de Québec à l'aide de quatre visites autoguidées - Morrin Centre (2008)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2008)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2008)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2008)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2008)

Annual Report 2007-2008 - NDG Community Council (NDGCC) (2008)

A Policy Framework for Economic Development and Employability for the English-speaking Communities of Quebec : Submitted to the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) - Qu'anglo (2008)
Through previous research and following a number of community consultations, the QCGN had determined that there is a need for initiatives that will enable the English-speaking Communities of Quebec to work more effectively with the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec, school boards and relevant stakeholders to more fully participate in the economy of province. Given the continuing exodus of educated and trained anglophones to seek employment opportunities elsewhere, and the difficulties faced by particular segments of the population, especially youth, visible minorities and newly arrived immigrants, who choose to seek employment and self-employment within Quebec, it was determined that an integrated and targeted approach to improve the economic development prospects of the community was required.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Conference Announcement and Call for Presentations - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2008)

Recognition awards for adult literacy : Submissions - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2008)

Annual Report 2007-2008 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2008)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2008)

Adult ESL and Literacy : Issues and Options - Spruck Wigley, Heide (The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL), 2008)
In this paper, I would like to put forward a number of issues for us to think about and discuss. At the same time, I argue for a better articulated system that more closely matches the needs and goals of various subgroups of English language learners.

Annual Report 2007-2008 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2008)

Fall 2008 Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2008)

Winter/Spring 2008 Program Book - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2008)

Health Matters - Coasters Association (2007)

Kids Summer Camp - Newcombe, Vanessa (Coasters Association, 2007)
In the summer of 2006, we embarked on a six (6) week summer camp pilot project in the Municipalities of Bonne Esperance and St. Augustine to provide a Youth Summer Camp for children between the ages of six to twelve. The summer camp entitled Kindness, Inspiration, Determination, Spirit, “KIDS” has proven to be a great success. This year the goal was to expand our efforts to include the communities of Chevery, La Tabatiere, and Blanc Sablon, as well as to continuing the camps already established (St. Augustine, St. Paul’s River).

Reasonable Accomodation and Freedom of Religion in Quebec - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)

English-language Arts Organization to Launch New Education Initiatives - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2007)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2007)

QFHSA Fall Conference 2007 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2007)

Accommodements raisonnables et liberté de religon au Québec - Conseil catholique d’expression anglaise (2007)

Accommodements raisonnables et liberté de religion au Québec - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)
We agree with the Commission that “the management of diversity, especially religious diversity... appears above all to pose a problem.” The appearance of a problem seems to have been provoked in large measure by post 9/11 “alarmist media coverage.” Careful reflection will show that there is no problem in reality and that the alarm is not worthy of Quebecers. The ESCC therefore counsels strongly against the temptation to tamper with the current constellation of relevant rights and privileges in Quebec; it is a product of the unique evolution of Quebec society and functions well as “a fair, original model of collective life of which we are proud.”

Reasonable Accommodation and Freedom of Religion in Quebec - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)
We agree with the Commission that “the management of diversity, especially religious diversity... appears above all to pose a problem.” The appearance of a problem seems to have been provoked in large measure by post 9/11 “alarmist media coverage.” Careful reflection will show that there is no problem in reality and that the alarm is not worthy of Quebecers. The ESCC therefore counsels strongly against the temptation to tamper with the current constellation of relevant rights and privileges in Quebec; it is a product of the unique evolution of Quebec society and functions well as “a fair, original model of collective life of which we are proud.”

Reasonable Accomodation and Freedom of Religion in Quebec - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)

Seniors are an Asset for Quebec - Lincoln, Clifford (2007)

Training and Human Resources Development Project : Annual Report 2006-2007 - Dialogue McGill (2007)
The McGill Training and Human Resource Development Project contributes to other Quebec government initiatives aimed at ensuring that English-speaking people in Quebec enjoy equitable access, in their own language, to the full range of health and social services available to the general population. Its two main objectives are to ensure effective communication in English between English-speaking Quebecers and the health and social services workers who serve their needs and to increase the number of English-speaking professionals working in the Quebec health and social services system. The Project involves the implementation of four measures in partnership with stakeholders concerned by the issue of access to health and social services in the English-speaking communities. The 2008-2009 year was an extension of the Project which finished in March 2008.

Bridging the Gap Meeting - Literacy Quebec (LQ) (2007)

Immigration : A Perspective from Quebec's English-speaking Communities - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2007)
The Quebec Community Groups Network welcomes the opportunity to participate in the public consultation around planning with respect to the desired numbers of immigrants that Quebec seeks to admit over the period 2008-2010. This important consultation also provides an opportunity to examine the challenges arising from the reception and integration of immigrants.

Ethical Guidelines Handbook for the Catholic Laity in Apostolic Service - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)

Health Matters - Coasters Association (2007)

Consultation publique sur les conditions de vie des aînes : un enjeu de société, une responsabilité qui nous interpelle tous - Conseil catholique d'expression anglaise (2007)
Le Conseil catholique d’expression anglaise aimerait féliciter le gouvernement du Québec pour avoir reconnu l’importance des problèmes affectant les aînés et notre population vieillissante et pour avoir créé le poste de ministre responsable des Aînés. Nous accueillons avec plaisir l’initiative de Mme Marguerite Blais, ministre responsable des Aînés, de tenir des audiences publiques sur les conditions de vie des aînés au Québec. Cet enjeu constitue une grande source de préoccupations pour notre communauté et pour ses institutions au service des personnes âgées, dont l’expérience dans ce domaine est considérable.

Public Consultation on Seniors' Living Conditions : A Social Issue That is the Responsibility of Us All Quebecers - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)
The English Speaking Catholic Council would like to congratulate the Government of Quebec for recognizing the importance of issues related to seniors and an aging population and its establishment of the post of Minister Responsible for Seniors. We also welcome the initiative of Mme Marguerite Blais, the Minister Responsible for Seniors, to hold public hearings on seniors’ living conditions in Quebec, an issue on which our community and its institutions serving the elderly have considerable experience and great concern.

YES E-News : September 2007 - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2007)

YES Montreal Presents the Meet the Experts Seminar Series : Focus on the Growing Trends in Green Businesses and Social Entrepreneurship - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2007)

The Baseline Data Report 2006-2007 - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2007)
In 2002, the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) was a key Contributor to the report of the Consultative Committee for English‐speaking Minority Communities to the Federal Minister of Health.1 The Consultative Committee report proposed a five year Global Intervention Plan to support the English‐speaking communities’ efforts to improve access to health and social services in their language in Quebec. The Consultative Committee emphasized that improved access was intimately tied to the ability of English‐speaking communities to develop local networks and effective partnerships with public sector agencies. It was proposed that by maintaining and improving English‐language access to a full range of health and social services across diverse regional populations that these partnerships would help to promote better health outcomes and ensure the vitality of Quebec’s English‐speaking communities. The Committee underlined the need to pay special attention to the more isolated and demographically weak communities which face special challenges in providing health and social services in English to their respective populations.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Twenty-Sixth Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2007)

Health Matters - Coasters Association (2007)

Literacy Access Project : Lifelong Learning Collections - The Centre for Literacy of Quebec (CFL) (2007)
The Literacy Access Project represents the second phase of a larger initiative undertaken by The Centre for Literacy to formally assess and adjust its local mandate. The ultimate goal of this strategic effort was to formulate a long-term sustainability plan in the context of important changes that have been taking place in the English community in Quebec in recent years. These changes include a shrinking population base, cuts in provincial and federal funding, new responsibilities for school boards, and the recent creation of community learning centres in various regions of the province. On the basis of a 2006 Community Consultation and building on the 2007 Summer Institute on Libraries and Literacy, The Centre determined that it needed to develop more solid and lasting links between libraries and literacy groups that support English populations.

ELAN Speech to Parliamentary Committee on CBC Review - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2007)

Project Report : Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) : Community Radio : January 1 to March 31, 2007 - Howarth, Kelly; Kueber, Russell (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2007)
The findings and processes were to be documented and shared with the Lower North Shore (local radio station and regional English-speaking organization, COASTERs Association). In addition, consultation and support was to be given to both service providers to increase their capacity to better serve the English-speaking regions in the future.

Project Report : Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) : Telehealth Program and Follow-up Activity: April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 - Howarth, Kelly; Kueber, Russell; Jones, Jo Ann (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2007)

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2007 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2007)

QFHSA 63rd Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2007)

Discussion Document #1 : Demographics and the Long-term Development of the English-speaking Communities of the Greater Montreal Region - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN); Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) (2007)

Creating Sustainable Initiatives to Retain and Maintain Health and Social Services Professionals on the Lower North Shore - Lavallée, Marissa (Coasters Association, 2007)
The Coasters Association, in partnership with the Centre de Sant et de Services Sociaux de la Basse-C te-Nord (CSSSBCN), received a Training and Human Resources Development Project from McGill University, for seven weeks from February 13th to March 31st, 2006, Phase 1, under the Retention and Distance Professional and Community Support Program, to conduct a needs assessment on the issue of hiring and retaining English Professionals on the Lower North Shore. The objective of this needs assessment was to develop Phase II which is a two-year proposal that would lead to the improvement of hiring and retaining Health and Social Services Professionals on the Lower North Shore. The long term intended outcome is the increase in access to Health and Social Services for English speaking residents on the territory. Another objective of this needs assessment is to contact institutional and community-based objectives (i.e Education & Health and Social Services) it is hoped that these contacts will lead to partnerships that will help to address the hiring and retention of English-speaking Professionals on the Lower North Shore.

Health Matters - Coasters Association (2007)

Report on the Survey on Music and Dance Conducted by the English Language Arts Network - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2007)
ELAN has existed since 2005. The MAAP I survey of visual artists in 2006 was beneficial to the visual arts community. Le regroupement des artistes en arts visuels is providing more support and more than 300 visual artists joined ELAN to network with other artists. No umbrella group exists for English-speaking musicians or dancers in Quebec. The MAAP II survey wanted to know how much support musicians and dancers currently receive, where it is obtained, and what is missing. The purpose of the Minority Anglophone artists project II (MAAPII) was to reach out to the music and dance communities across Quebec to inform them of ELAN’s mandate and services and to assess the needs of Anglophone artists working in these communities. The needs of the communities were assessed by surveying Anglophone musicians and dancers on how they are pursuing their careers and what services would be useful them.

A Portrait of the Food Industry Relating to Residents of the Lower North Shore : January 2005 to March 2007 - Fequet Griffin, Priscilla; Jones, Jocelyne (Coasters, 2007)
The project entitled “A Portrait of the Food Industry relating to residents of the Lower North Shore” is sponsored by Health Canada under the Population Health Fund. The Coasters Association, Health Canada and its partners have joined forces to increase collaboration, communication and information concerning food security aimed at developing an “A Healthy Alternative Lifestyle” for the residents of the Lower North Shore. The partners have been looking at ways to ensure that citizens on the Lower North Shore have access to affordable, safe, and nutritious foods, as well as promoting education on healthy eating habits, making good food choices and the benefits of being active. Thus, a greater understanding of the different avenues to increase the accessibility of nutritional food and educating the population on making healthy lifestyle choices is necessary if there is to be any change in the health status of the Lower North Shore population.

The 10th Anniversary YES Entrepreneurship Conference : March 3/2007 - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2007)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2007)

Primary Health Care: Survival Pack - Buckle, Heidi (2007)

Services to the Intellectually and Physically Challenged on the Lower North Shore - Buckle, Heidi (Coasters Association, 2007)

Food Transportation Consultation - Coasters Association (2007)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2007)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2007)

Dialogue : Better Communication for Better Care - Dialogue McGill (2007)

Dialogue : Mieux communiquer pour mieux soigner - Dialogue McGill (2007)

Quebec City's Literary Heritage : A Bibliography - Donovan, Patrick (Literary & Historical Society of Quebebc, 2007)
The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec (LHSQ), founded in 1824, has a mandate to foster English-language culture in the Quebec City region and to share its diverse heritage. Literature is a vital element in this heritage, and the LHSQ has taken on a project to celebrate Quebec City’s English-language literary heritage. The first step of this project is to generate an accessible knowledge base, or bibliography. This tool will have several repercussions: book purchases for the LHSQ’s library, written articles to promote these books, and the hosting of literary events in 2007 and 2008. This project is financed by the Department of Canadian Heritage as part of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program - Community Life component.

Report of the Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative Steering Committee : Building Upon Change and Diversity within the English-speaking Communities of the Greater Montreal Region: - Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) (Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), 2007)
In the 30 years since the passage of Bill 101, the nature of the English-speaking communities of the Greater Montreal Area has changed dramatically. The evolution of the largest linguistic minority within a linguistic minority in Canada has resulted in the emergence of certain unique challenges and opportunities. It was to address these issues that the Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) was launched. This initiative, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage, is intended to assist the English-speaking communities of the Greater Montreal Area in identifying shared community development challenges and priorities, and the most effective strategies to address them.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2007)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2007)

Special Needs Project - Lavallée, Marissa (2007)

Student Engagement in the 21st Century - Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) (2007)

History of the Coasters Association 1988-2007 - Maurice, Cornella (Coasters Association, 2007)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2007)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2007)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2007)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2007)

QAAL Newsletter - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2007)

QAAL Newsletter - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2007)

Recognition awards for adult literacy : Submissions - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2007)

Annual Report 2006-2007 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2007)

Immigration : A perspective from Quebec's English-speaking communities : Prepared for the special National Assembly Committee on Immigration - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2007)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2007)

Mémoire présenté par le Conseil catholique d’expression anglaise sur les conditions de vie des aînés - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2007)

Annual Report 2006-2007 - Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ) (2007)

Program Book: Winter / Spring 2007 - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2007)

Adaptation scolaire : Inclusion et intégration en classe - Advisory Board on English Education (2006)

Special Education : Issues of Inclusion and Integration in the Classroom - Advisory Board on English Education (2006)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2006)

Report on the Proposed Ethics and Religious Culture Program - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2006)
We affirm the positive objectives of this program, namely: 1) To incorporate ethics and religion into public education; 2) To foster students’ capacity to know and express their moral and religious convictions within a pluralistic context; 3) To develop the capacity for meaningful dialogue about diverse moral and religious convictions; 4) To anchor this program in the distinctive cultural and religious heritage of Quebec. However, we recommend some major revisions to the program. Five interrelated areas stand out for us.

QFHSA Fall Conference 2006 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2006)

Rapport du Conseil catholique d'expression Anglaise relatif au projet de programme éthique et culture religieuse - Conseil catholique d'expression anglaise (2006)

Self-Employment and Employment in Quebec's English-speaking Cultural Communities and Visible Minorities : Prospects and Problems - Jedwab, Jack (Youth Employment Services (YES), 2006)
What are the principal barriers to self-employment and employment for members of Quebec’s English-speaking visible minorities and cultural communities? The question is considered in this report in view of the ongoing challenges that some members of English-speaking visible minorities and cultural communities face in the current economy. The specific aim is to improve our understanding of factors which prevent members of Quebec’s English-speaking visible minorities and cultural communities from achieving self-employment and employment goals.

Language Training Program : Findings and recommendations of the lexicon evaluation committee - McLaughlin, Sky; Rogers, Jim (Lexicon Evaluation Committee, 2006)

Décentralisation, régionalisation et adaptation (DRA) : Jamais deux sans trois - Advisory Board on English Education (2006)
La question de la régionalisation – non seulement dans le secteur de l’éducation mais dans l’ensemble de l’activité d’élaboration des politiques et de prestation des services gouvernementaux – ne date pas d’hier. Au cours des dernières années, deux gouvernements successifs ont fait de l’étude de la régionalisation et de la décentralisation une priorité, dans l’optique de rendre les politiques et les services gouvernementaux mieux adaptés aux besoins locaux et régionaux.

Decentralization, Regionalization and Adaptation (DRA) : Jamais deux sans trois - Advisory Board on English Education (2006)
The issue of regionalization—not just in education but also across the entire spectrum of government policy making and service delivery—is not a new one. In recent years two successive governments have made discussion of regionalization and decentralization a priority with a view to making government policies and services more responsive to local and regional needs.

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2006)

Skills and Thrills - Gallibois, Kris (Coasters Association, 2006)
The main goal of this project was to develop leadership skills in the youth in St. Augustine ages 12-17. I held meetings with the youth, conducted workshops on leadership and decision making skills, decided upon a goal to accomplish and a plan to carry out the said goal. Also, I held fun sessions wherein the youth participated in activities and games.

The Twenty-Fifth Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2006)

A Report on Community Against Drugs : Drug Strategy and Controlled Substance Program by Health Canada - Coasters Association (2006)
The following report describes the activities that were carried out for the development of the program “Community Against Drugs”

E-Newsletter - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2006)

A Needs Assessment on the Issue of Hiring and Retaining English Professionals on the Lower North Shore - Coasters Association (2006)
The Coasters Association, in partnership with the Centre de Santé et de Services Sociaux de la Basse- Côte-Nord (CSSSBCN), received a Training and Human Resources Development Project from McGill University for seven (7) weeks from February 13 to March 31, 2006, under the Retention and Distance Professional and Community Support Program, to conduct a needs assessment on the issue of hiring and retaining Professionals, not only English-speaking - but Bilingual Professionals as well, on the Lower North Shore of Quebec. The objective of this needs assessment was to develop Phase II which is a two year proposal that would lead to the improvement of hiring and retaining professionals on the territory. The long term intended outcome is the increase in access to Health and Social Services for English speaking residents on the Lower North Shore. Another objective of this needs assessment is to make contact with institutional and community based organizations (ie: Education and H.&S.S.), it is hoped that these contacts will lead to long term partnerships and commitment to addressing the hiring and retention of English and/or Bilingual Professionals on the Lower North Shore.

Social Support Networks in Quebec's English-speaking Communities : Building Community Vitality Through Social Capital Strategies - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2006)
This report arises in response to one of the objectives of the “We Can Act” project sponsored by the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN). The CHSSN is a network of 60 community resources, associations, foundations, public institutions and other stakeholders dedicated to the development of partnerships in health and social services for English‐speaking communities in Quebec. The CHSSN promotes knowledge‐based community development as a means for communities to enhance their vitality and improve the health and well‐being of their members. Consistent with the population health approach, CHSSN sponsors projects and partnerships which address health determinants affecting the health status of communities as well as supportive strategies to attain a sustainable health and social service system.
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2006 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2006)

QFHSA 62nd Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2006)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2006)

A Study of Women's Needs on the Lower North Shore - Keats, Shannon A. (Coasters Association, 2006)
The mission of the Coasters Association is to develop knowledge of the needs and expectations of the fourteen (14) communities on the Lower North Shore, and act in partnership with community leaders, organizations and stakeholders to design and deliver community strategies, programs and services which respond to the region’s development challenges. In keeping with their mission and providing an opportunity to better the situation of women on the Lower North Shore, a project entitled “A Study of the Needs of Women on the Lower North Shore”, was initiated. The project began on the September 12th, 2005 and ended on March 31st, 2006 (29 weeks). The key goal of the project was to get women involved and talk about the issues facing them and to identify opportunities and lasting solutions, as well as make women aware of the programs and services that are available on the coast, through partnerships with other organizations and to help these women make use of those programs. The purpose of the project was to research information through means of a questionnaire and by organizing focus groups to develop a needs assessment and to establish a coalition (for Phase 2 of the project) to improve the overall status of women on the Lower North Shore of Quebec.

Meeting with Simon Brault and Canada Council for the Arts Staff - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2006)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Rapport de Données de Base 2005-2006 : Accés aux services de santé et aux services sociaux en anglais au Québec - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2006)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

The Baseline Data Report 2005-2006 : English-language Health and Social Services Access in Québec - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2006)
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2006)

E-Newsletter - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2006)

Q Write - Quebec Writers' Federation (QWF) (2006)

E-Newsletter - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2006)

NTFR : Partnership Forum - Coasters Association (2006)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2006)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2006)

Historical Heritage of English Communities On the Magdalen Islands - Currie, Wynn (2006)

Patrimoine historique des communautés anglophones des Îles de la Madeleine - Currie, Wynn (2006)

Dialogue : Mieux communiquer pour mieux soigner - Dialogue McGill (2006)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2006)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2006)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2006)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2006)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2006)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2006)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2006)

Annual Report 2005-2006 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2006)

6th Montreal Self-Employed Artists Conference - Youth Employment Services (YES) (2006)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2005)

Health Matters - Coasters Association (2005)

QFHSA Fall Conference 2005 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2005)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2005)

Big Farms, Small Farms : Strategies in Sustainable Agriculture to Fit All Sizes - Maynard, Hugh; Nault, Jacques (Qu’anglo Communications & Consulting, 2005)

Quebec Community Groups Network Welcomes Government of Canada's Investment in Quebec's English-speaking Communities - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2005)

The Twenty-Fourth Annual Report - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2005)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2005)

Training and Human Resources Development Project : Measure 1 : Language training program - Dialogue McGill (2005)
The language training program presented is part of the Training and Human Resources Development Project that McGill University is to implement. This project is designed to ensure that English-speaking Quebecers obtain equitable access, in their language, to the range of health and social services offered to the entire population. The project has been elaborated against a backdrop of sociodemographic changes affecting Québec’s English-speaking communities, the adoption of new legislation modifying the organization of work, and the modernization of the health and social services system. It will be geared to clinical projects now being prepared pertaining to the organization of services. The project is an additional means of reviewing and implementing regional programs of access to health and social services in the English language, as stipulated by the Act respecting health services and social services.

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2005 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2005)

QFHSA 61st Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2005)

The Development of an Action Plan to Expand Volunteerism & Leadership on the Lower North Shore of Quebec - Buckle, Heidi (Coasters Association, 2005)
Throughout phase one of this project, a needs assessment study was successfully carried out to identify the needs of the one hundred and thirteen (113) community organizations and twenty-one (21) regional organizations on the coast; along with a volunteer awareness campaign and the building of a strong volunteer base for the fifteen (15) communities of the Lower North Shore of Quebec. This study was then distributed to all the organizations, the working group, the Board of Directors of the Coasters Association and the volunteers who participated in this project. It has been shared with various Quebec Community Group Networks and HRD Community Table groups across the province, along with various federal and provincial government departments. It has been used as a working tool by many organizations on and off the coast.

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2005)

Cultural Brief Presented to the City of Montreal February 11, 2005 as Part of the Development Process for the New Culture Policy - English Language Arts Network (ELAN) (2005)
Montreal is one of the world's major French-speaking cities. It is also home to a large and active population of English-speaking artists that is stimulated by the city's dynamic cultural environment. The vast majority of English-speaking artists live in and around the Metropolis. Therefore they have a vested interest in actively participating in Montreal's development.

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2005)

Community NetLink - Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) (2005)

Brion Islands - Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) (2005)

Brion Islands - Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI) (2005)

Rapport des activités saison 2005 - Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders (CAMI); Québec. Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs (Réserve Écologique de I'Ile Brion, 2005)
En 2005, CAMI et le ministère de l'Environment du Québec ont renouvelé l'entente concernant la gestion de la réserve écologique de l'Île Brion. Le but de cette entente était de définir le rôle et les responsabilités de CAMI en ce qui a trait à l'île Brion, d'assurer la mise en place des règles d'accès et de surveillance en plus de faire valoir le programme éducatif : Vigie du golfe, gardienne du temps.

Entry Island Museum Family Names and Their History - Entry Island Historical Museum (2005)

Strategic Development Plan Oriented Towards Tourism : Phase I (2006-2008) - Gagnon, Luc (2005)
Entry Island constitutes an undeniable attraction for visitors to the Magdalen Islands, as well as for Madelinots. About 9,000 people visit the island to holiday or on excursions each year. However, the lack of appropriate facilities and services makes it difficult to receive visitors properly. Failings in this area lead to degradation of the environment and reduced quality of life for residents. Recognizing the need to receive its guests in an appropriate manner and to better direct their visit - as well as recognizing the opportunity to offer them an exclusive, quality product - the Entry Island Harbour Authority hired Luc Gagnon, an anthropology student at Universite Laval to accompany the community through a process of strategic development planning oriented towards tourism. This plan concerns Entry Island exclusively, and is meant to complement the tourism development plan adopted by Tourisme lies de la Madeleine.

Naming the Laurentians : A History of Place Names 'Up North' - Graham, Joseph (Les Editions Main Street Inc., 2005)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2005)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2005)

The GOAL Post - Guidance-Oriented Approach to Learning (GOAL) Networking Committee (2005)

Caring for elderly parents? Balancing family with work or studies? You may be part of the sandwich generation... - Howarth, Kelly (2005)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2005)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2005)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2005)

Society Pages - Morrin Centre (2005)

They Are All Our Heroes : Lest We Forget - Morrison, Edna (2005)

Listening to Our Young People : The VEQ Youth Report 2005 - Pitre, Edgard; Tomlinson, Patrick; Twardawa, Christopher (Voice of English-speaking Quebec (VEQ), 2005)
The following represents the findings of a youth study conducted by the Voice of English-speaking Québec (VEQ) in 2004 - Listening to Our Young People. The purpose of the study was to collect and correlate survey responses completed by Secondary IV and V, adult learning centre, and CEGEP 1, 2 and 3 Anglophones in the Greater Quebec City and Chaudières-Appalaches regions. The survey questions varied in scope but the general focus was concerned with the various aspects of daily life in and around Quebec City. By analyzing survey responses, VEQ hoped to arrive at a better understanding of the perceptions, positive and otherwise, young Anglophones have regarding their community.

[Quebec Association for Adult Learning Inc. 25th Anniversary Celebration Program] - Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2005)

Annual Report 2004-2005 - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2005)

QCGN News - Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) (2005)

Strategic Plan : 2005-2006 to 2008-2009 - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2005)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2004)

QFHSA Fall Conference 2004 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2004)

The Transitions Beyond Secondary : Report to the Minister of Education of Québec - Advisory Board on English Education (2004)

Transitions postsecondaires : Rapport au ministre de l'Éducation du Québec - Advisory Board on English Education (2004)

Needs Assessment & Identification of Opportunities : Fishery Assistance Report - Anderson, Annie-May (Coasters Association, 2004)
Funds were received from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans to assess the needs and identify the opportunities of the fishers and plant workers affected by the closure of the crab in Zone 13, and the closure of the cod in the Municipality of Bonne Esperance and Blanc Sablon. With the moratorium imposed on the cod and the closure of the snow crab fishery, the fishers and plant workers were consulted to obtain their views, which will provide a working tool for long term planning for the Coasters Association, Fishermen’s Committees, Municipalities, and Government officials. The first phase of the fishery project began on January 12th, 2004, and finished on May 29th, 2004. The second phase began on May 31st, 2004, and finished on October 1st, 2004. The objective of the project was to identify the issues, opportunities, and the individual needs ofthe fishers and plant workers affected by the closure of the crab in Zone 13, and inshore fishers affected by the closure of the cod in the Municipality of Bonne Esperance and Blanc Sablon.

Literacy Resource Directory : Prevention Activities in Quebec - Seys, Wendy (Literacy Volunteers of Quebec, 2004)

The English-speaking Catholic Population Profile in Quebec, 2001 : Comparative Analysis of the Demographic Characteristics and Geographic Distribution of the FOLS-English Catholic Population in Quebec - Ahmadzadeh, Nazanin (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2004)
The general objective of this study is to provide the English-Speaking Catholic Council in Québec with a comprehensive demographic portrait of the English speaking Catholic Community in Québec. This portrait will serve as support for the orientation of the ESCC. This study follows a previous study carried out in 1992 which focused only on the parishes in the Montreal metropolitan area.

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2004)

Report from the Executive Director - Hook, Deborah (Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), 2004)

QCGN President's Report 2003-2004 - Murphy, Martin P. (Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN), 2004)
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) has been in existence on a formal basis since 1995. Much has been accomplished in these past nine years. Looking to the future, there are many challenges which require our attention, strong leadership and innovative ideas to enrich our identity and resolve. It is imperative that the QCGN conrinue to buiid its credibility as a strong and unhesitating voice of reason in working to enhance the development of the English-speaking minority population in Quebec.

The English-Speaking Catholic Population in Quebec, 2001 - Ahmadzadeh, Nazanin; Warnke, Jan (2004)

Through the Looking Glass : A Comparison of Broadcast License Fees in Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States - Cox, Kirwan (2004)
The decision of a domestic broadcaster to commission a program from a producer, and the license fee paid by the broadcaster to that producer, is the foundation of the independent television production system in Canada. Most public funding for Canadian programming follows on the basis of these transactions. Unfortunately, that public funding is oversubscribed, and the production industry is chronically underfunded. Some suggest that part of this problem is the size of the Canadian broadcast license fee. Based on anecdotal evidence, it is argued that Canadian license fees are low by international standards. The purpose of this study is to see if Canadian license fees for English independent television programs are indeed low based on selected international and historical comparisons. If they are, why?

Annual General Meeting : Book of Reports : 2004 - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2004)

QFHSA 60th Annual General Meeting and Conference - Quebec Federation of Home and School Associations (QFHSA) (2004)

Gardez le lien avec la communauté - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2004)

Respect Minority and Community Rights in Any Health Care Reforms - The English Speaking Catholic Council (ESCC) (2004)

Brief on Building Local Health and Social Services Networks in Montreal - Allmand, Warren (English Speaking Catholic Council, 2004)
The ESCC was formed in 1980 as a focal point for coordinating community activities among English-speaking Roman Catholics in Montreal and later across all Quebec. In keeping with the mission of the Church and with its teachings on the role of the laity in the modern world, the English Speaking Catholic Council acts in the fields of education, health and social services, social justice and culture to build a sense of community identity and common purpose. We encourage the development of leadership in the community and assist in coordinating human resources in community-based institutions and we endeavour to ensure effective representation before government bodies and on various boards, committees and councils.

Mémoire du Conseil catholique d’expression anglaise sur la création de réseaux locaux de services de santé et de services sociaux à Montréal - Allmand, Warren (Conseil catholique d’expression anglaise, 2004)

BCRC Newsletter - Black Community Resource Centre (BCRC) (2004)

A Needs Assessment Report to Build & Strengthen the Volunteer Base of the Lower North Shore of Quebec - Buckle, Heidi (Coasters Association, 2004)
In the 21st century volunteers are asked to take on roles that hold significant importance. Volunteering is the most fundamental act of citizenship in our society. It is offering time, energy and skills of one’s own free will. By caring and contributing, volunteers decrease disparity, while they can gain skill(s), self-esteem, and can change their lives. People work to improve the lives of their neighbors and, in return, enhance their own. The project’s goal was to identify the needs of the twenty-one (21) regional and one hundred and thirteen (113) community organizations on the coast. The results of the study have provided the population with resourceful information, such as: the mandates, services, and orientation priorities of the regional organizations, the needs of the regional and community groups, and the potential development of new groups/organizations on the Lower North Shore. This was accomplished through a questionnaire (see annex 5) with a 100% success rate of the regional organizations, and a 92% achievement rate for the community organizations. With the development of a survey (see annex 6) and support of the survey participants (see annex 7); a remarkable 100% success rate was established for the potential development of new groups/organizations on the coast. However, it must be said that this information was gathered at the beginning of the project (August-September, 2003) and some of the orientation priorities of the regional organizations maybe completed and/or have changed since then.

Baseline Data Report 2003-2004 : Regional Profiles of English-speaking Communities - Pocock, Joanne (Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), 2004)
This report includes a general overview of the situation of the English‐speaking population in a minority context as well as the particular demographic characteristics and vitality issues which vary tremendously across its 16 administrative health regions • The profile of each region is organized to highlight a broad range of factors that have been shown to have a strong influence on the health status of a population and ultimately the quality of life of its constituents • These health determinants are located in the context of national, provincial and regional demographic characteristics with comparisons between Anglophone minority and Francophone majority populations within a regional territory • Where significant, and possible, the tendencies of certain factors over time will be underlined • The commonalities among English‐speaking regional communities as well as the distinct features of each in terms of demographics, experiences, and attitudes are highlighted throughout this process and summarized in terms of key strengths and needs to be targeted in considering future health and social service initiatives
Keywords: Official Language Minority Community (OLMC)

Open and Public Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Rohan Wilson - Alliance Quebec (AQ) (2004)

Choices through Knowledge: Community training in palliative care - Jones, Jo-Ann; Quebec Association for Adult Learning (QAAL) (2004)