Press release

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

“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

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

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

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

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

The Government of Quebec has introduced a vague bill at the Assemblée Nationale that will reshape integration policy and place a strong emphasis on Quebec’s nationhood and assimilation, without providing clear details as to how this will be accomplished, the Quebec Community Groups Network said today. “The law at this stage is deceptively benign, opening … Read more

The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased to see Quebec voices at the federal cabinet table. They are  familiar with the issues that touch our Official Language Minority Community and our community’s everyday lives. Read more

Federal recognition of a 10-year economic development plan aimed at Quebec’s English-speaking community was welcomed by two major groups last week. The Community Economic Development and Employability Corporation (CDEDC)’s  report to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages, entitled Economic Development of Official Languages Minority Communities in Canada, stressed a “collaborative approach when implementing … Read more

 The Quebec Community Groups Network welcomes the latest (and last) report on the status of Canada’s official-minority-language communities from Commissioner of Official Languages Raymond Théberge, as his term draws to a close in 2025. “This report underlines repeatedly what we and other English-speaking community groups have been saying for years: we are not the enemy … Read more

The Quebec Community Groups Network is heartened to see significant progress on the divisive issue of how English and other languages may be used in Quebec’s health and social services network. “The revised directives on language permissions go a long way toward assuaging the fears and concerns of the 1.3-million member English-speaking community of Quebec,” … Read more