QCGN pleased with renewed support for English-speaking Quebecers

MONTREAL, March 21, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - The Quebec Community Groups Network is pleased that in today's provincial budget, the Coalition Avenir Québec government has invested more money in our community.

The budget increases funding for the Secretariat for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers from $3 million to $5.5 million for the next fiscal year. This includes more than doubling the budget for the Support Program for Organizations and Institutions serving the English-speaking Communities from $2 million to $4.4 million.

"It's too early to see how the new money will be spent, but we hope it will be distributed based on priorities determined by our community, for our community," said QCGN President Geoffrey Chambers. "Unlike last year, we were not included in pre-budget consultations to express our needs, either with the Secretariat or government ministries that provide vital services to English-speaking Quebecers."

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The Quebec Community Groups Network (www.qcgn.ca) is a not-for-profit organization bringing together 59 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.

SOURCE Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN)