Registry of Lobbyists
Version 1 of 3 (2005-06-08 to 2005-12-07) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Quebec Community Groups Network
1040 BELVÉDÈRE SUITE 219 SILLERY, QC G1S 3G3 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 418-681-2112 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DEBORAH HOOK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | THE QUEBEC COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BRINGING TOGETHER 20 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS QUEBEC FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING AND ASSISTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCING THE VITALITY OF THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MINORITY COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN QUEBEC. THIS IS UNDERTAKEN PRINCIPALLY THROUGH COOPERATION IN THE PRIORITIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECTS AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AN EFFECTIVE COORDINATED APPROACH.THE QCGN AND ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ALSO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MINORITY COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE POPULATION AS A WHOLE, AS WELL AS TO GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC AND CANADA. THE NETWORK ENCOURAGES AND PROMOTES PARTICIPATION BY KEY FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MINORITY COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTES COOPERATION WITH PROVINCIAL, REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCE THE VITALITY OF THE ENGLISH-LANGUAGE MINORITY COMMUNITIES. THE QCGN ALSO AIMS TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE LINGUISTIC COMMUNITIES IN CANADA.PRIORITY SECTOR ACTIVITIES FOR THE MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS OF THE QCGN ARE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE, COMMUNICATIONS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, AND PARA-PUBLIC SERVICES, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES, HUMAN RESOURCES, INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT, RURAL ISSUES, SPORTS AND RECREATION, AND YOUTH. THESE SECTORS ARE ADDRESSED THROUGH, AMONGST OTHER TYPES OF ACTIVITY: ADVOCACY, IN THE AREAS OF LEGAL ISSUES, LANGUAGE ISSUES, POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION, INCLUDING SHOWCASING AND RECOGNITION; PLANNING, COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATIONS; AND RESEARCH, INCLUDING DEMOGRAPHIC AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THE 23 ENGLISH-LANGUAGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS QUEBECCHATEAUGUAY VALLEY ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLES ASSOCIATION (CVESPA)COASTERS' ASSOCIATION (CA)COMMITTEE FOR ANGLOPHONE SOCIAL ACTION (CASA)COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR SAGUENAY-LAC-ST-JEAN (CASL)COMMUNITY HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES NETWORK (CHSSN)COUNCIL FOR ANGLOPHONE MAGDALEN ISLANDERS (CAMI)ENGLISH -SPEAKING CATHOLIC COUNCIL (ESCC)HERITAGE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE (HLSL)NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SEPT-ILES-BAIE-COMEAU) (NSCA)REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WEST QUEBECERS (RAWQ)QUEBEC ANGLOPHONE HERITAGE NETWORK (QAHN)QUEBEC ASSOCIATION FOR ADULT LEARNING (QAAL)QUEBEC COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION (QCNA)QUEBEC DRAMA FEDERATION (QDF)QUEBEC FARMERS' ASSOCIATION (QFA)QUEBEC FEDERATION OF HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS (QFHSA)QUEBEC YOUNG FARMERS PROVINCIAL FEDERATION (QYFPF)TOWNSHIPPERS ASSOCIATION (TA)VOICE OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING QUEBEC (VEQ)BLACK COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE (BCRC) YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (YES) NEIGHBOURS REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ROUYN -NORANDAMEGANTIC ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DEBORAH HOOK |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Canadian Heritage (PCH), Environment Canada, Health Canada (HC), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Justice and Law Enforcement |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | THE QCGN HAS PUT TOGETHER A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP). THE CDP, FORMALLY KNOWN AS THE GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (GDP), ALLOWS FOR AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE ENGLISH - SPEAKING COMMUNITY TO TAKE CHARGE OF ITS CURRENT STATE AND IDENTIFY WITHIN QUEBEC. THIS INCLUDES THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ITS OWN INSTITUTIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL NETWORKS, AS WELL AS LEGITIMATE AND REPRESENTATIVE DECISION-MAKING IN THE LARGER NETWORK OF INSTITUTIONSENGLISH-SPEAKING PARTICIPATION IN THE FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICEMME LUCIENNE ROBILLARD, PRESIDENT OF THE TREASURY BOARD, MET WITH THE QCGN TO DISCUSS THE UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF ANGLOPHONES AND TO EXAMINE THE MANY SUGGESTIONS FROM THE QCGN ON HOW TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE QCGN CLEARLY EXPLAINED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE INCREASED HIRING OF ENGLISH-SPEAKERS. THE QCGN EMAILS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT JOBS POSTINGS TO THE ENGLISH ASSOCIATIONS, ENGLISH SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER CONTACTS (88 GROUPS FOR A TOTAL OF 120 CONTACTS ON A DAILY BASIS). THESE CONTACTS THEN DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION INTO THEIR NETWORKS. COMMUNITY EVALUATION COMMITTEE AND CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTSTHIS COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE QCGN, ENGLISH-SPEAKING REPRESENTATIVES, CANADA COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AND CANADIAN HERITAGE-IPOLC REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING ARTISTIC COMMUNITY IN QUEBECHEALTH CANADA COMMUNITY COMMITTEE FOR THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING MINORITYTHE COMMITTEE'S REPORT TO THE FEDERAL MINISTER OF HEALTH IS ABOUT THE GLOBAL INTERVENTION PLAN WHICH WAS MADE PUBLIC IN DECEMBER. THE REPORT STATED THAT THE ESC NEEDED A GLOBAL INTERVENTION PLAN AND IDENTIFIED FIVE LEVERS TO ORIENT MEASURES THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT EFFORTS BY BOTH COMMUNITIES AND THE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES SYSTEM TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ENGLISH-LANGUAGE SERVICES |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | QCGN PROPOSED STRATEGIC DIRECTIONTHE QUEBEC COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK IS COMPOSED OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS.THE MEMBERS OF THE QCGN ARE COMMITTED TO WORK TOGETHER TO PROMOTE THE VITALITY OF THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES OF QUEBEC BY RESPONDING TO THEIR PRIORITY NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS.THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE QCGN ARE:1) TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE TO BUILD AN EVIDENCE-BASE;2) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES OF ITS MEMBERS;3) TO ASSESS AND INFLUENCE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN QUEBEC; AND4) TO ENHANCE THE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND CAPACITY OF ITS MEMBER GROUPS SO THAT THEY CAN RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND CLIENT GROUPS. |