Registration - In-house Organization

TALQ / Réseau TALQ / Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: TALQ / Réseau TALQ
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General
Initial registration start date: 2007-04-05
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 781428-15117

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 148

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 4

Version 3 of 27 (2010-08-16 to 2011-06-01)

Registration versions:

Version 3 of 27 (2010-08-16 to 2011-06-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

Arts and Culture
Bilingualism/Official Languages
Broadcasting
Constitutional Issues
Education
Employment and Training
Immigration
Industry
Justice and Law Enforcement
Labour
Regional Development
Research and Development

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Request funding from Women’s Community Fund to establish an English-speaking Quebec Women’s Network.
Request funding from the Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support fund for the purpose of conducting a needs analysis determining the level of access to justice in both official languages in Quebec.
Request funding from the Community Life Component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program to create a research compendium which will increase the level of knowledge and understanding within the English Speaking Community of Quebec (ESCQ) of the many communities that make up English-speaking Quebec as well as their historical and cultural realities, to nurture a greater sense of identity and belonging within the ESCQ as well as a greater understanding of ESCQ within francophone Quebec, and to create a useful tool for English and French language educators to study the English-speaking communities of Quebec and for community organizers to find relevant data
Request funding from the Cultural Development Fund for the Arts, Culture and Heritage Access Project (ACHAP) which will: identify the artistic, cultural and heritage initiatives that the English-speaking communities of Quebec would like to enjoy and experience in-person or via technology; assist the English-speaking communities of Quebec in planning, coordinating, developing partnerships, marketing and hosting selected artistic, cultural and heritage events; promote partnerships with French-speaking community leaders and resources to provide their communities with access to the artistic, cultural and heritage expressions of English-speaking Quebec; and, develop forums and exchanges between artistic, cultural and heritage resources/workers and English-speaking communities in order to create more informed and effective working relationships. for English-speaking Quebec purpose of providing the English-speaking Communities of Quebec and the majority Francophone community of the province with improved and more consistent access to the various forms of English-speaking Quebec‘s cultural expression.
Request funding from the Development of Official-Language Communities Program - Community Life Component – for the purpose of meeting operating costs for the 2010/2011 Fiscal year (FY) of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN).
Request funding from the Language Rights Support Programme (LRSP) to study the impact on language rights of options available to the Government of Quebec in response to the Nguyen decision, and to educate the English-speaking Community of Quebec about the LRSP.
Requested additional funding from Recruitment and Integration of Immigrants Programme to expand an on-going study on the role of English-speaking Communities as capital attractors of immigrants.
Requested funding from Economic Development Initiative to support research related to the role of English-speaking Communities as capital attractors of immigrants.

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Constitution Act 1982 with respect to Parts I, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and V, the Procedure for Amending Constitution of Canada.
Constitution Acts, 1867 with respect to part VI – Distribution of Legislative Powers.
Official Languages Act with respect to Part IV Communications with And Services to the Public, and Part VII, Advancement of English and French.

Policies or Program

The Roadmap for Canada's Linguistic Duality 2008 – 2013, with respect to the evaluation measuring Federal Support to the English Official Language Minority Community.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
House of Commons
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)
Industry Canada
Justice Canada (JC)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Senate of Canada
Service Canada (ServCan)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Status of Women Canada (SWC)

In-house Organization Details

Description of the organization's activities

The Quebec Community Groups Network identifies, explores and addresses the strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of English-speaking Quebec. It encourages dialogue and collaboration among its member organizations, individuals. community groups, institutions and leaders. In partnership with member organizations, stakeholders, community leaders and institutions, it articulates the views of English-speaking Quebec on issues of strategic concern and takes action to address them

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) is the umbrella organization for 32 organizations throughout the province of Quebec which represent regional associations and sector organizations.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2009-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$1,351,551.00	Yes
Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC)	$25,000.00	No
Status of Women Canada (SWC)	$45,645.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1255 rue University
Suite 1000
Montreal, QC H3B 3W6
Canada

Telephone number: 514-868-9044 Ext. 225
Fax number: 514-868-9049

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

Michelle Dupuis, Director of Community Support and Network Development | No public offices held
Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General | Public offices held
Stephen Thompson, Director of Policy Research and Public Affairs | Public offices held

TALQ/Réseau TALQ

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

Name	From	To
TALQ/Réseau TALQ	2026-03-31	current
Quebec Community Groups Network	2009-11-24	2026-03-31

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

Quebec Community Groups Network

TALQ / Réseau TALQ

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name	From (YYYY-MM-DD)	To (YYYY-MM-DD)

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Analyst Department of Canadian Heritage, Official Languages	September 2005 to December 2007	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst Privy Council Office, Official Languages	July 2002 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Review Manager Department of Canadian Heritage, Corporate Review Branch	February 2001 to September 2002	Not a designated office
Director of Policy and Programs Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Region	February 1998 to September 2000	Not a designated office
Operations Officer Employment and Immigratin Canada, Ontario Region	September 1983 to May 1989	Not a designated office
Operations Officer Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region	1982 to August 1983	Not a designated office
Youth Employment Coordinator Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region - Montreal District	January 1977 to August 1982	Not a designated office
Employment Counsellor Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region	September 1974 to 1976	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Senior Analyst Department of Canadian Heritage, Official Languages	September 2005 to December 2007	Not a designated office
Senior Analyst Privy Council Office, Official Languages	July 2002 to August 2004	Not a designated office
Senior Review Manager Department of Canadian Heritage, Corporate Review Branch	February 2001 to September 2002	Not a designated office
Director of Policy and Programs Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Region	February 1998 to September 2000	Not a designated office
Operations Officer Employment and Immigratin Canada, Ontario Region	September 1983 to May 1989	Not a designated office
Operations Officer Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region	1982 to August 1983	Not a designated office
Youth Employment Coordinator Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region - Montreal District	January 1977 to August 1982	Not a designated office
Employment Counsellor Employment and Immigration Canada, Quebec Region	September 1974 to 1976	Not a designated office

List of Public Offices Held
Position	Period Held	Last Date Designated Public Office Held
Captain Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces	September 1983 to August 2009	Not a designated office
Student Youth Employment Coordinator Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces	April 1983 to August 1983	Not a designated office
Student Youth Employment Coordinator Department of National Defence, Canadian Armed Forces	June 1982 to August 1982	Not a designated office

Date Modified:: 2026-05-11

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Registration - In-house Organization

TALQ / Réseau TALQ / Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General

Registration Information

Associated Communications

Version 3 of 27 (2010-08-16 to 2011-06-01)

Version 3 of 27 (2010-08-16 to 2011-06-01)

Subject Matters

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

Policies or Program

Communication Techniques

Government Institutions

Description of the organization's activities

Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration

Organization's membership or classes of membership

Government funding

In-house Organization Contact Information

Employees who lobby for the organization