In the Know: Identifying multiple facets of Quebec's community sector

The Quebec community sector faces many unique challenges. In order to better understand and work at redressing them, COCo has developed a three-year project to document the diversity of community groups in Quebec and to understand more clearly how they relate to broader systems (such as the Quebec government and its funding programs). With financial support from Quebec's Secrétariat à l'action communautaire autonome et aux initatives sociales (SACAIS), COCo has launched In the Know, a unique research project interested in better knowing your organizations and others just like it.

In the Know aims to provide a portrait of what life is like for Quebec's many English-speaking, bilingual and ethno-cultural groups. Through the project's different steps, we hope to identify the different characteristics and patterns among these groups. What do your networks look like? Are you being excluded from some important decision-making places where you feel you should be? If so, what might explain that exclusion or marginalization? The purpose of our exploration is to provide a basis to encourage recognition and inclusion of Quebec community groups by networks and governmental funding bodies. Basically, we want to understand how you could increase your visibility and influence and participation in the community sector and civil society.

After its first year of investigation, COCo surveyed groups in Montreal, Laval and the Eastern Townships. Year two and three will see us delving deeper into the other regions of Quebec. As such, and depending on where your group is based out of, we'll most likely be in touch soon to solicitate your participation. The data collected is presented on an interactive map below. Participation in In the Know will allow you to share what you do, who you are and where you are with a broader audience.

In the Know is vital to COCo's work of raising the profile and viability of ethnocultural, bilingual and English-speaking groups. Thanks for helping us understand you better!

The following participants in our survey have agreed to share their mandate and contact info on this interactive map. Click on an organization you are interested in knowing more about.

View "In the Know" in Quebec in a larger map