Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

Quebec Community Groups Network / Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: Quebec Community Groups Network
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: 133

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 1 of 20 (2007-04-05 to 2007-11-26)

Version 1 of 20 (2007-04-05 to 2007-11-26) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: Quebec Community Groups Network
1040 BELVÉDÈRE SUITE 219
SILLERY, QC  G1S 3G3
Canada
Telephone number: 514-868-9044  Ext.: 227
Fax number: 514-868-9049  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Sylvia Martin-Laforge, Director General  
 
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 PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING THE USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN QUEBEC. THIS IS UNDERTAKEN PRINCIPALLY THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AND THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF AN EFFECTIVE COORDINATED APPROACH BETWEEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.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 QUEBECBlack Community Resource CentreCHATEAUGUAY VALLEY ENGLISH-SPEAKING PEOPLE'S ASSOCIATION (CVESPA)COASTERS' ASSOCIATION (CA)COMMITTEE FOR ANGLOPHONE SOCIAL ACTION (CASA)COMMUNITY HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES NETWORK (CHSSN)COUNCIL FOR ANGLOPHONE MAGDALEN ISLANDERS (CAMI)English-Language Arts NetworkENGLISH -SPEAKING CATHOLIC COUNCIL (ESCC)HERITAGE LOWER ST. LAWRENCE (HLSL)Megantic English-Speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC)Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-NorandaNORTH SHORE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (SEPT-ILES-BAIE-COMEAU) (NSCA)Quebec 4-HQuebec 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 ASSOCIATION (QFHSA)REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WEST QUEBECERS (RAWQ)TOWNSHIPPERS ASSOCIATION (TA)VOICE OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING QUEBEC (VEQ)YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (YES)
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? Yes
End date of the organization's last completed financial year: 2007-03-31
 
List of Government Funding
Government Institution Funding Received in Last Financial Year
Canadian Heritage $684,000.00

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: DEBORAH HOOK
Position title: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

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)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Policy or Program Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative: The QCGN is in the process of consulting the English-speaking communities of the Greater Montreal Area on societal matters that are important to English-speakers.




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