A Portrait of the English-speaking Community in Quebec
Interesting Facts
� According to 2001 Census data, the English-speaking
population in the Qu�bec and Chaudi�re-Appalaches
regions numbers 13,738.
According to a CROP-Missisquoi perception study carried
out in 2000 among Anglophones in the Quebec region:
�22% were born outside of Canada
�17% had one or both parents whose mother tongue is
neither English nor French (35% for Province) (CROP-MI);
�86 % of the regions Anglophones were conversationally
bilingual
�62% most frequently use French at work/school
�19% have a Francophone mother (tied for highest in
Province)
�43% were married to Francophones
The Quebec region has over 50 institutions and organizations
that provide a wide range of service in English including:
A network of educational institutions, including:
�Four elementary schools (two of which offer pre-school
programmes)
�Two high schools
�Adult and Vocational training school
�One CEGEP
A network of health and social services organizations, including:
�A front-line services provider
�A long-term care facility
�A range of hospital services
A network of churches, including:
�Anglican
�Baptist
�Catholic
�Jewish
�Evangel-Pentecostal
�Presbyterian
�United
A variety of organizations dedicated to heritage and culture,
including:
�The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec
�Irish Heritage Quebec
�Quebec Art Company
�Shannon and Valcartier Municipal Centres and Libraries
�An English bookstore � La Maison Anglaise
A variety of volunteer-based organizations, including:
�Senior citizens clubs
�Girl Guides and Scouts
A network of communications services, including:
�The Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph weekly newspaper
�CBC Radio One, 104,7 FM
�CBC Radio Two, 96.1 FM
�Global Television
Overview of Organizations and Links
As the list of �interesting facts� demonstrates,
the English-speaking community of the Quebec/Chaudi�re-Appalaches
regions is a diverse and dynamic grouping of individuals
and organizations that contribute to the richness of our
culture and local society. Below, you�ll find a more
comprehensive listing of organizations in various categories,
many of them that have their own websites.
QUEBEC/CHAUDIERE-APPALACHES ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY
Health & Social Services
Holland
Centre
Saint Brigid's Home
The
Jeffery Hale Hospital
Education
Central
Qu�bec School Board
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:
St.Vincent
School
Sainte-Foy
Elementary School
Valcartier
Elementary School
Everest
Elementary School
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
A.S.
Johnson Memorial High School
Dollard
Des Ormeaux School
Quebec
High School
St.
Patrick�s High School
CEGEP
CEGEP
St. Lawrence
ADULT EDUCATION
Eastern
Quebec Learning Centre
Religious Organizations
Cathedral
of the Holy Trinity (Anglican)
St. James Anglican Church
St. Peter�s Anglican Church
Church of St. Michael & St. Matthew (Anglican)
St. Paul�s Anglican Church
Trinity Anglican Church
Chalmers-Wesley United Church (Protestant)
St.
Patrick�s Roman Catholic Church
St. Gabriel�s Catholic Church
St. Joseph�s Catholic Church
Ste-Jeanne d�Arc Chapel
Christ Church Valcartier
Community Church of Quebec
Evangel Pentacostal Church
Quebec Baptist Church
St. Andrew�s Presbyterian Church
St. Andrew�s United Church
Baha�i
Centre
Beth Israel Ohev Sholem Synagogue
Arts and Theatre
Quebec
Art Company
Artbeat
Theatre Group
Economic Development & Employment
Community
Economic Development & Employability Committee (CeDeC)
Goodwill/Human Rights
The
Noella Project
History
Irish Heritage Quebec
Literary & Historical Society of Quebec
Qu�bec City Guild of Change-Ringers
Literacy
Quebec
City Reading Council
Military & Naval
Quebec Seamen�s Institute
News & Current Events
Quebec
Chronicle-Telegraph
Community
Centre Network
Sports & Outdoor Activities
Girl
Guides of Canada- Stadacona District
Scouts
Canada � St. Vincent Division
Scouts
Canada � Valcartier Division
ESL Teaching
ESL
Teacher�s Network
Women�s Focus
Quebec City Women�s Club
QUEBEC COMMUNITY GROUPS NETWORK (QCGN)
Voice of English-speaking Qu�bec is funded by
the Ministry of Canadian Heritage's Official Languages Communities
Program and it works in conjunction with the other 20 organizations
which are similarly funded:
Alliance Quebec
Chateauguay Valley English-Speaking
Peoples' Association
Committee for Anglophone Social Action
English-Speaking Catholic Council Inc.
Outaouais Alliance
Townshippers' Association
Quebec Association for Adult Learning
Quebec Community Newspapers' Association
Quebec Drama Federation
Quebec Federation of Home and School
Associations
Quebec Farmers' Association
PROVINCIAL ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICES
OnlineQuebec (Quebec Community Newspapers Association)
Quebec English Schools Network (The CEMIS Centre and the
Learning Centre)
Edumatic (Provincial Service for Continuing Adult Education)
For
more information concerning the English-speaking community
in the Qu�bec City region please visit: www.veqcc.qc.ca
