Pointing out a “huge disconnect” between the Quebec government and the English-speaking population, the QCGN encourages the ruling Coalition Avenir Québec to appoint a dedicated Minister Responsible for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers. Read more
The future of the Quebec Conservative Party and party leader Éric Duhaime remains uncertain following Monday’s provincial election, in which the party won no seats in the National Assembly. “Mr. Duhaime was one of the few leaders who decided to speak to our community,” says QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig, referring to Duhaime’s appearance at … Read more
“It has been a difficult four years for the English-speaking community,” says QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig: “And going into the election, there were a lot of concerns and anxiety.” However, Ludvig adds that the few words of English spoken by Premier François Legault in his victory speech may represent a turning point in the … Read more
QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig speaks about the results of the 2022 Quebec election with Shawn Apel on CBC Radio Noon. “I’m very, very disappointed to see how our society is divided along language lines. That was very clear in the vote,” says Ludvig. Listen here
“We’ve gone from a symmetric approach to one that is now skewed towards the promoting of French,” says QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig on Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act. The QCGN has been adamant that the proposed federal language legislation would be detrimental to the vitality of English-language minority communities … Read more
Bill 96 will make Quebec less attractive for outsiders looking to bring business to the province, says Sylvia Martin-Laforge, executive director of the QCGN. “The business community is not shouting its opposition from the rooftops,” she adds. Read more
The Oct. 3 election matters for English-speaking Quebecers, writes QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig in an op-ed for the Montreal Gazette: “We urge them to get out and vote for the candidates who will stand up for our community in the National Assembly.” Read more
QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig says that Quebec’s political leaders missed the mark when it came to discussing Bill 96 at the Leaders’ debate last Thursday. “All the various ways that this community is impacted by the law was not discussed at all,” she says. Watch here
QCGN interim President Eva Ludvig remarks that years of linguistic peace have been put into question by Bill 96. “We thought this battle was behind us,” she says, pointing out that English-speaking Quebecers have accepted to live with Bill 101: “Now all of that is up in the air and we are worried.” Read more
Eva Ludvig, president of the Quebec Community Groups Network, expresses disappointment as Postmedia, owner of the Montreal Gazette and eight other daily newspapers across Canada, pulls the plug on Monday print editions. “It doesn’t look good for the future and that is unfortunate for those of us who are into our news,” she says. Seniors … Read more
After “20 or 30 years” of “linguistic peace,” many in Quebec’s English-speaking community are worried about the future, says QCGN interim president Eva Ludvig. Data from surveys on the QCGN’s website indicate that many fear that the concerns of the English-speaking community are not being taken into account by the provincial government. Read more
The Quebec Community Groups Network hosts a series of virtual town halls with provincial party leaders ahead of the 2022 provincial election. The purpose of this series is to discuss electoral issues of importance to English-speaking Quebecers and our community’s place in Quebec. On Thursday, September 15, we heard from Balarama Holness, leader of the … Read more
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) last night hosted a virtual town hall with Balarama Holness, leader of the newly-formed Bloc Montreal provincial party. The online forum provided Quebecers with an opportunity to ask Holness questions and at the same time convey to him their concerns ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. Read more
The fundamental changes to the Official Languages Act proposed by Bill C-13 will have profound effects on the language rights of a great many Canadians, writes Eva Ludvig, QCGN interim president, along with Joan Fraser, former senator and member of the QCGN’s Executive Committee: “It’s time to stop, get back to basics, and return to … Read more
Premier François Legault’s alarmist attitude and actions when it comes to the protection of French has caused bridges to be burned between the Quebec government and the English-speaking community, says QCGN Director-General Sylvia Martin-Laforge. She explains that many Anglophones view various measures by the Quebec government, such as Bill 96, as a direct attack on … Read more
The Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) last night hosted a virtual town hall with Éric Duhaime, leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec (CPQ). The online forum provided Quebecers with an opportunity to ask Duhaime questions and simultaneously convey to him their concerns ahead of the Oct. 3 provincial election. Read more
Quebec Conservative Party Leader Éric Duhaime courts English-speaking voters while speaking at yesterday’s virtual Town Hall, hosted by the QCGN. “A true Quebecer looks beyond being French or English,” he says, encouraging Anglophones to join what he calls a “historic alliance” with Francophones within the Conservative Party. Read more
There is less than one month before the 2022 Quebec election and many of the province’s anglophone voters are still weighing their options. “When [Premier François] Legault was elected, he said that it was the government for all Quebecers and it seems that is not the reality,” says QCGN interim president Eva Ludvig: “Religious minorities, … Read more
The Quebec Community Groups Network hosts a series of virtual town halls with provincial party leaders ahead of the 2022 provincial election. The purpose of this series is to discuss electoral issues of importance to English-speaking Quebecers and our community’s place in Quebec. On Wednesday, August 31, we heard from Colin Standish, leader of the … Read more
QCGN interim president Eva Ludvig sits down with the Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph to discuss what has thus far been a packed mandate, as well as her vision for the future of the organization, and the upcoming provincial election. Read more
“The Liberal party is stronger because we represent everybody,” says Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade during a virtual town hall hosted by the Quebec Community Groups Network. Read more
With Quebecers poised to go to the polls Oct. 3 to elect the next provincial government, the leadership of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) takes steps to ensure that English-speaking voters know where the different parties stand on issues of concern. Read more
The Quebec Liberal Party would take a more inclusive approach to governing than has been done by the Coalition Avenir Québec, said party leader Dominique Anglade during the virtual town hall hosted by the QCGN yesterday evening. She added that while the CAQ government went too far with several controversial aspects included in Bills 96 … Read more
The QCGN submits an open letter titled “Upcoming election crucial for English-speaking community.” Read more
The QCGN kicks off its series of virtual town halls with Quebec’s provincial leaders this evening at 7 p.m., starting with Quebec Liberal Party Leader Dominique Anglade. Read more