Official Languages committee  It's something that I'd have to research.

Official Languages committee  Yes, there are 127 literacy organizations, and 13 of them are English.

Official Languages committee  Madam Weil had some consultations in rural areas, and our members participated to explain the situation of English speakers in their areas. We see it as a very positive step, and it allows us to voice our concerns to a specific advocate.

Official Languages committee  Do you want to start?

Official Languages committee  Definitely in the urban context there is a density of population there. But it is very difficult, no matter if you're in a rural or urban context, to reach adults with low literacy levels. I would say that the way in which they respond is very different. In the rural context, two

Official Languages committee  Yes, exactly.

Official Languages committee  Yes, we're seeing that. There is a difficulty in promoting and raising awareness through media, even in Montreal. In a lot of the suburbs or the municipalities, their newsletter no longer has an English component. Some of them have just one back page. Even our members within Mont

Official Languages committee  Not that they're alike, but I believe there is a myth that, if you're in an urban centre, minority languages are not maybe as prevalent an issue. They still are. We're seeing that. Even our centres in Montreal are having great difficulty accessing regular media to find ways of re

Official Languages committee  Not irrelevant but the intensity can be different.

Official Languages committee  Even citizens on the Island of Montreal tell me that depending on where they live they have difficulty going to their local library and finding books in English. You wouldn't think of that, but it does happen. It goes back to what Linda is saying, the English community is very st

Official Languages committee  Yes, we've been invited to that consultation.

Official Languages committee  Linda will be presenting the findings of her research, which will have an inventory of what is going on in English literacy within Quebec. I think an infrastructure is be essential. Opportunities to consolidate the field are needed. Also, opportunities to develop best practices a

Official Languages committee  Yes.

Official Languages committee  Yes. We have 12 member organizations that receive core funding from the Ministry of Education for English literacy.

Official Languages committee  We've been around for 30 years.