Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Mr. Chair, I'll only be using a minute and a half of my time. I want my colleague Ms. Johnson to have the other six minutes.
I will start with a bit of background on the East Island Network for English Language Services, or REISA. Our office is located in Montreal's east end. We are a network of community partners that works to increase access to English-language health and social services in the east and north of Montreal. I sent a map to the committee, but I don't know whether it was handed out to everyone. We cover nearly two-thirds of the island of Montreal. We serve an English-speaking population of nearly 164,000, in an area that stretches from Saint-Laurent up to Pointe-aux-Trembles and down to Hochelaga. I'm pleased to see members of the committee who represent four ridings in the area served by REISA.
Now I will turn to today's topic, information in English. The situation in Quebec is unique. We look for all the information on federal government sites. During the pandemic, we looked on MPs' Facebook pages because the information was posted in both official languages. They know we follow them, and that gives us some satisfaction.
I will now ask Ms. Johnson to take over; she will provide an overview regarding access to English-language information. She is here on behalf of the Community Health and Social Services Network, or CHSSN, which represents 26 networks across Quebec.