Government of Canada Supports the Regional Association of West Quebecers

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GATINEAU, September 14, 2005 -- Member of Parliament (Hull-Aylmer) Marcel Proulx, on behalf of Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla, today announced $123,900 in funding for the Regional Association of West Quebecers. These funds will help the organization to undertake projects to improve the vitality and well-being of the English-speaking minority community and to develop new communications tools. "Supporting organizations that serve linguistic minorities is a priority for the Government of Canada," said Mr. Proulx. "This funding for the Regional Association of West Quebecers is good news for the English-speaking people of Western Quebec, who will continue to have access to a wide range of quality services.""To thrive, members of minority-language communities must benefit from quality services in their own language," said Minister Frulla. "I am pleased to support this association, which has always done an excellent job of responding to the needs of the English-speaking citizens of Western Quebec." The Regional Association of West Quebecers intends to develop information activities, as well as communication tools to serve the English-speaking community. The Association also anticipates working more closely in partnership with several of the region's English-language institutions. Financial assistance is provided by the Department of Canadian Heritage through its Development of Official-Language Communities Program. Funding announced today was provided for in the February 2005 federal budget.Information:Jean-François Del TorchioPress SecretaryOffice of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women(819) 997-7788 Anick LavigneSpecial Communications AssistantOffice of Marcel Proulx, M.P.(613) 992-7570 Renée BrunetDirector, Public Affairs and CommunicationsCanadian HeritageQuébec Region(514) 496-8065

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