TALQ ready to work with new Quebec government TALQ congratulates Premier-elect Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and looks forward to working constructively with the new government on issues of importance to Quebec’s English-speaking communities. “We are ready to establish a productive relationship, as we have always done,” said Eva Ludvig, President of TALQ. “TALQ will ensure … Read more
The court won’t rule on the request until election day. The Quebec government is seeking leave to appeal a ruling that suspended part of the province’s French-language charter to allow Élections Québec to send out bilingual reminder cards to voters. The provincial government filed the application Wednesday, arguing Quebec Superior Court Judge Sylvain Lussier erred … Read more
TALQ WELCOMES MAJOR VICTORY FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING QUEBECERS’ DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS MONTREAL, September 16, 2026 — TALQ welcomes today’s Quebec Superior Court decision as a major victory for the democratic rights of English-speaking Quebecers and their right to receive the information they need to participate fully in an election. In granting a 10-day interim injunction, Justice Sylvain … Read more
Élections Québec says it asked for exemptions, but it has to respect the law. Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette said Wednesday that her government would “look at” the decision to stop sending English-language election information to voters. She was responding to the fact that Élections Québec, for the first time, will not send English-language mailouts ahead of the … Read more
TALQ has written to Quebec’s Chief Electoral Officer, Jean-François Blanchet, calling on Élections Québec to reverse its decision to provide important electoral information to citizens by mail in French only during the upcoming provincial election and to ensure that essential information is available in both French and English. For the first time in a general election, documents including the … Read more
Access to essential services crucial for minority-language communities, federal language commissioner says MONTREAL, June 12, 2026 – Canada’s new Commissioner of Official Languages, Kelly Burke, extolled the values of bilingualism and the importance of minority-language communities in a speech to a TALQ Signature Series event Friday morning. Burke, formerly Ontario’s Commissioner of French-Language Services, spoke … Read more
TALQ PLEASED QUEBEC CONSTITUTION BILL ABANDONED FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONTREAL, June 11, 2026 — TALQ, an advocacy group representing the English-speaking community, says the demise of Bill 1, the CAQ government’s controversial constitution proposal, is an important event in maintaining the community’s historic rights and access to government services. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barette acknowledged today, … Read more
“We’re going to create a massive backlog,” EMSB Chairman Joe Ortona said as Quebec moves to expand Bill 101 to apply to adult and vocational education. School boards are warning the law will lead to labour shortages. With just days remaining in the National Assembly’s spring session, the Quebec government has tabled legislation that would … Read more
TALQ will appear as an intervener before the Supreme Court of Canada this week in the appeal concerning Quebec’s Bill 21, An Act respecting the laicity of the State. Hearings are scheduled from March 23 to 26, 2026. TALQ’s arguments will be presented by Me Julius Grey. The organization is scheduled to plead on Wednesday, … Read more
Montreal, March 18, 2026 — TALQ, a federally funded English-language advocacy group representing Quebec’s English-speaking community, expresses concern following the tabling of the Quebec government’s 2026–2027 budget, which includes a reduction in funding dedicated to the English-speaking community. At a time when Quebecers are facing economic uncertainty, TALQ acknowledges the difficult fiscal decisions before the … Read more
Still, the agency is in talks with the Office québécois de la langue française and the Ministry of the French Language about the possibility of adding some English. Despite launching more than a year ago, Santé Québec’s website is nearly all in French even though the province’s English speakers have the legal right to receive … Read more
2025-12-10 OLA Part VII Press Release 2025-12-10 Communiqué ALO Partie VII Montréal, December 10, 2025 — Today marks an important milestone in modernizing how federal institutions support the development and vitality of official-language minority communities across Canada: the tabling in Parliament of the draft regulations for Part VII of the Official Languages Act. This … Read more
This brief was submitted to the National Assembly in order to join discussions around a proposed Quebec constitution. Our careful assessment of Bill 1 reveals that it does not meet the basic standards of a constitution in a free and democratic society.
MONTREAL, December 1, 2025 – The appointment of Liberal MP Marc Miller as the new Minister of Canadian Identity, Culture and Official Languages is a positive development, TALQ President Eva Ludvig said today. Miller, MP for Ville-Marie-le Sud-Ouest-Ile des Soeurs, served as Immigration Minister under former prime minister Justin Trudeau, as well as portfolios involving … Read more
Montreal, November 26,2025 – TALQ welcomes and strongly supports the Barreau du Québec’s recent comprehensive brief on Bill 1. The CAQ’s proposed bill, which sets out a blueprint for a Quebec constitution, was itself introduced abruptly in the National Assembly on Oct. 9, 2025, without prior consultation. The Barreau’s thorough analysis confirms what a great … Read more
Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028 is a “much-needed wake-up call” on how federal investments continue to fall short for Quebec’s English-speaking communities. MONTREAL, November 25, 2025 – “The Commissioner has put in black and white what we see on the ground every day,” said Eva Ludvig, President of TALQ. “Federal programs that function reasonably … Read more
TALQ warns that without broad consultation and consensus, CAQ’s constitution cannot be legitimate MONTREAL, October 9, 2025 – Premier François Legault’s proposal for a Quebec Constitution has raised widespread skepticism across the political spectrum and concern within the English-speaking community of Quebec. “This feels more like a political manoeuvre than a genuine effort to strengthen … Read more
Studies, interventions reinforce English group’s own advocacy work Montreal, June 18, 2025 – TALQ (formerly the Quebec Community Groups Network) welcomes the release of the 2024-25 Annual Report of the federal Commissioner of Official Languages and commends outgoing Commissioner Raymond Théberge for his continued leadership in defending and promoting the language rights of Official Language minority … Read more
MONTREAL, June 4, 2025 – Welcome to the conversation! The Quebec Community Groups Network, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is now officially TALQ, a new name with a new look to better fulfil its mission as stewards of the English voice in Quebec. “In our advocacy, in helping to build a more vibrant English-speaking community, … Read more
The Quebec Community Groups Network is extremely pleased to see Quebec’s Superior Court Judge Éric Dufour’s ruling describing as “unreasonable” sharply higher university tuition fees targeting out-of-province students at McGill and Concordia. “This is an important ruling on a crucial issue,” said QCGN President Eva Ludvig. “It confirms our belief that the government acted rashly … Read more
Quebec Community Groups Network is delighted to see that the Quebec Court of Appeal has firmly upheld its position that, under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the English-speaking community of Quebec has the right to manage and govern its schools and maintain its school boards. “This is a very important case for our … Read more
Montreal, March 25, 2025 – The support the Government of Quebec is extending to the English-speaking community of Quebec in the 2025-26 Budget is most welcome, Quebec Community Groups Network said today. The government’s promise to invest $10 million over the next five years to strengthen the vitality of the English-speaking community, especially in providing … Read more
Maintaining funding for the CBC, especially in regions, recognizing the 1.3-million-member English-speaking community of Quebec as an Official Language Minority Community, and reducing income inequalities the community faces are among the issues federal political parties should address during the coming election campaign, the Quebec Community Groups Network said today. “We are realistic enough to understand … Read more
As talk of a federal election heated up, the QCGN reached out to its members and network to ask about their priorities for public policy that should be discussed during the campaign, regardless of which party forms government. Rather than assessing priorities based on party affiliation, we asked which key issues our members and stakeholders … Read more
While presenting its brief to the National Assembly’s Commission des relations avec les citoyens, the Quebec Community Groups Network expressed concern today that Bill 84 on integration makes almost no reference to Quebec’s English-speaking community. The Bill could lead to financial constraints on community groups and event organizers, represents another reduction of human rights in … Read more