Petition: Bill 1
Bill 1, the Quebec Constitution Act, is soon to be voted upon at the National Assembly. The following petition seeks its removal. The English…
Not-for-profit · Serving the region for 40+ years
We connect residents, community groups and businesses — and carry their voice to every level of government.
The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is a not-for-profit organization that has been supporting and connecting the minority English-speaking communities in the Outaouais for more than forty years.
We work with community groups, residents and businesses, offering programs, information and resources to help communities thrive. We play an active role at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels of government — because a strong English-speaking community voice helps all residents of the region to thrive.
About RAWQOur mission: to serve and support the English-speaking population of the Outaouais.
Create social, educational and cultural programs
Improve access to English-language services
Support French-language learning
Support programs for youth
Build relationships with French-language organizations
Provide information and resources
Encourage community action and participation
Promote English minority-language rights
Bill 1, the Quebec Constitution Act, is soon to be voted upon at the National Assembly. The following petition seeks its removal. The English…
A Certificate of Eligibility for Instruction in English in Quebec is an important part of securing your rights as an English-speaking Quebecer. This…
The impacts of Law 2 are being felt in our region. Dozens of doctors have already resigned, thousands of patients have lost their doctor, and access…
We serve English-speaking communities across the western Outaouais.
MRC
Rural communities along the Ottawa River in the western Outaouais — Shawville, Campbell's Bay, Fort-Coulonge and beyond — with deep English-speaking roots.
Explore PontiacMRC
The Gatineau Hills: Chelsea, La Pêche (Wakefield), Cantley, Pontiac, Val-des-Monts and L'Ange-Gardien.
Explore Les Collines-de-l'OutaouaisVille de Gatineau
Home to the RAWQ office at Galeries Aylmer, and to a long-established English-speaking community within the City of Gatineau.
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