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Two Official Language Minorities in Canada, Not Just One Sherbrooke, Quebec. February 8, 2021 Canada’s Official Languages Act was established upon the principle that this country has two official languages, English and French, and that official language minority communities in Quebec (English-speaking Canadians) and elsewhere in Canada (French-speaking Canadians) must be treated equally -- at least in terms of federal language policy and delivery of services and support.

--January 12, 2021. 2021 QAHN SURVEY The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) is always working to better serve the heritage community. We've developed this quick survey to find out what programs and services are of greatest interest, and to help us better fulfill our mandate. Please take a few moments to answer the following 10-question survey.

--January 12, 2021. Marion Phelps & Richard Evans awards Presented annually by QAHN in recognition of outstanding contributions by individuals and organizations to preserving and promoting the heritage and history of Quebec’s English-speaking communities.

--March 17, 2021. The first 6 episodes in a new series of mini-documentaries from QAHN, called "The Scandal Makers," are now available on Youtube. The series, which features Heather Darch as narrator, takes viewers to some of Missisquoi County's oldest and most obscure rural cemeteries in an exploration of the seamier side of the region's distant past... Click here for the first installment in this series: Episode 1: "The Hedge-creeper" Click here for Episode 2: "The Cogniacers, Part 1":

--December 7, 2020. The following policy resolution was adopted unanimously at QAHN's 2020 Annual General Meeting, held by Zoom on November 14: Whereas Quebec’s English-speaking communities have deep roots in the province stretching back several hundred years; Whereas Quebec’s deeply rooted English-speaking communities have always represented a diversity of mother tongues and cultures;

--November 17, 2020. Over 50 delegates and members attended QAHN's 2020 AGM on Zoom. The Montreal Irish Monument Park Foundation was awarded the 2020 Richard Evans Award. An in-person presentation will take place at the Black Rock in Montreal at a later date.

--Sherbrooke, Quebec, October 5, 2020.

The Quebec Anglophone Heritage Network (QAHN) has partnered with nine community groups from around the province to preserve and share local historical knowledge, with special emphasis on Quebec’s English-speaking history. Belonging and Identity in English-speaking Quebec, a QAHN project funded by Quebec's SRQEA, will support the development of museum and heritage-learning activities in several Quebec regions over the next six months.

Sherbrooke, Québec, July 3, 2020 Premier François Legault Minister Responsible for Relations with English-Speaking Quebecers Édifice Honoré-Mercier 835, boulevard René-Lévesque Est, 3e étage Québec (Québec) G1A 1B4 RE: THE FUTURE OF QUEBEC’S SCHOOL BOARDS