TALQ welcomes 2024–2025 OCOL report

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 communities (OLMCs) across Canada.

This year’s Annual Report underscores several key areas of both progress and ongoing concern that resonate deeply with English-speaking Quebecers.

At the news conference following the release of his report, Commissioner Théberge touched on several of the community’s concerns, including a lack of consultation on provincial legislation affecting English speakers, and the detrimental effects some of that legislation has had on the English-speaking community. He said he hopes a greater degree of communication and consultation between the Quebec government and the community can be achieved.

TALQ particularly welcomed the release last year of two important studies: Building Bridges (June 2024), which dispelled persistent myths and highlighted the contributions of English-speaking Quebecers to Canadian bilingualism and the recognition of French in Quebec; and A Shared Future: A Closer Look at Our Official Language Minority Communities, which examined growing challenges such as the recognition of rights, socio-economic vulnerability, and questions of legitimacy as OLMCs. These reports reaffirm the need for tailored public policies which address the unique situation of our community.