For the Conseil québécois LGBT, the inter-regional aspect is very important. Most people in Quebec don't live in Montreal. We must deal with the regional realities. There are also prejudices against the regions. Even though there are generally fewer services in rural and remote areas, these people shouldn't be denied access to services.
Last year, the Conseil held a successful inter-regional forum of LGBTQ+ organizations. I would urge you to work with the various organizations that organize this type of inter-regional forum. We invited all kinds of players, stakeholders and community representatives, because not every region has an organization dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. It depends on the regions. Sometimes, volunteers take care of the community.
In the discussions, some possible solutions came to light. However, the forum was also mainly an opportunity for people from Montreal and from outside Montreal to pool resources. These types of inter-regional forums should be funded. The forums provide resources and tools to workers in different regions, and the workers can then support young people.
In this type of forum, it's very important to invite young people to speak for themselves. We're a little less young, and we don't necessarily know their points of view.