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 12 of 27 (2017-11-16 to 2019-04-01)

Registration versions:

Version 12 of 27 (2017-11-16 to 2019-04-01)

Lobbying Information

Subject Matters

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

Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Obtain funding to help improve life outcomes for vulnerable groups within Canada’s Official Language Minority Communities the Social Financing Initiative, a programme of the Roadmap Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018.
Request funding from the Development of Official-Language Communities Program - Community Life Component – for the purpose of meeting operating costs for the 2017/18 Fiscal year (FY) of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN).

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Citizenship and Immigration Canada Research on Official Language Minority Communities. Funding to lead research projects related to immigrants and Canada's English linguistic minority communities.
Inter-Action: Multiculturalism Grants and Contributions Funding to assist the socio-economic integration of individuals and communities and their contributions, strengthening the vitality of Canada's English linguistic minority communities, and building an integrated and socially cohesive society.
Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013-2018: Education, Immigration, Communities to seek equitable resources from programmes to support the vitality of Canada's English linguistic minority communities

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

Update to the Official Languages Act, and Government review of the regulations related to the Act.

Policies or Program

Obtain funding for, and ensure equitable access to the Government of Canada's new official languages' strategy (Action Plan), assumed to begin in April 2018.

Communication Techniques

Written communication
Oral communication
Grass-roots communication

Government Institutions

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
House of Commons
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Justice Canada (JC)
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
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 38 organizations throughout the province of Quebec which represent regional associations and sector organizations.

Government funding

End date of the last completed financial year: 2017-03-31

List of Government Funding
Government Institution	Funding Received in Last Financial Year	Funding Expected in Current Financial Year
Canadian Heritage (PCH)	$780,000.00	Yes
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)	$97,244.00	Yes
Justice Canada (JC)	$10,000.00	Yes

In-house Organization Contact Information

Address:
1819 Rene-Levesque
Suite 400
Montreal, QC H3H 2P5
Canada

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

Lobbyists Details

Employees who lobby for the organization

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 12 of 27 (2017-11-16 to 2019-04-01)

Version 12 of 27 (2017-11-16 to 2019-04-01)

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Subject Matter Details

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit

Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policies or Program

Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation

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