Quebec's English-speaking community urged to weigh in on next federal official languages strategy

Tashi Farmilo

English-speaking Quebecers have until November 2026 to tell Ottawa what should matter most in its next Official Languages Strategy, through an online survey that asks residents to help set priorities, including how funding reaches minority-language communities. The questionnaire, hosted by Canadian Heritage, takes roughly 10 to 15 minutes and is open to anyone who wants a say.

The survey is part of a broader consultation launched in June by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister responsible for Official Languages, to guide the strategy that will follow the current plan. Quebec's English-speaking communities are among the official language minority communities the exercise is meant to serve, alongside Francophone communities outside the province, and the responses are meant to help shape the support those communities receive.

The questionnaire is one way to take part. Invitation-only in-person sessions for community groups and stakeholders are being held through November, alongside virtual and thematic sessions, though no session list specific to this region has been published. Community organizations that work on behalf of English-speaking Quebecers fall within the stakeholder groups being consulted.

Residents can complete the survey at: pch.survey-sondage.ca/f/s/consultation-ol-lo?lang=EN before the November 2026 deadline. Consultation details, including any sessions added for this area, are posted at: canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/corporate/public-consultations/official-languages-consultations-2026.html.

English-speaking Quebecers have until November 2026 to help shape Canada's next Official Languages Strategy through an online survey, part of a consultation launched by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister responsible for Official Languages. Photo: Courtesy of Marc Miller's Facebook page