Priorities of English Quebec included in report on Immigration in Official
Language Minority Communities

MONTREAL, Dec. 2 /CNW Telbec/ - The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased that Quebec's English-speaking community was consulted and its concerns included in a House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages study of Immigration as a Development Tool in Official Language Minority Communities. The QCGN is especially satisfied with the recommendation that suggests Citizenship and Immigration Canada increase intergovernmental efforts to assess the needs of our community and provide it with financial support so that it can develop its immigration network, particularly in the regions.

The Committee's report notes that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) should recognize that our community is a model of linguistic integration and that it recognize the specific role that our community plays in the integration of immigrants in the societies of Quebec and Canada, said QCGN Past-president Robert Donnelly, who testified before the Committee in May. Donnelly said the Committee also recommends that this specificity be taken into account when developing policies, programs and new partnerships on immigration, so that Quebec's English-speaking community can obtain support under the Official Languages Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

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The Quebec Community Groups Network (www.qcgn.ca) is a not-for-profit organization bringing together 36 English-language community organizations across Quebec. Its mission is to identify, explore and address strategic issues affecting the development and vitality of English-speaking Quebec and to encourage dialogue and collaboration among its member organizations, individuals, community groups, institutions and leaders.

For further information:

Rita Legault, Director of Communications, [email protected]     
Telephone:  [phone], ext. 223, cellular:  514-912-6555