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Letter from the GMCDI Steering Committee Chair Don Taylor |
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March 28th, 2007 - The Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) Community Forums have now wrapped up.
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Many English-speaking Montrealers from Laval, the South Shore, Montreal East, Montreal Centre and the West Island (including Vaudreuil-Soulanges) came to give their input on the following discussion papers, touching on the issues that concerned them the most:
Demographics
Health and Social Services
Education
Social participation
Arts, Culture and Heritage
Economic Development and Employment
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Left to right: QCGN President Martin Murphy and GMCDI Steering Committee Chair Don Taylor greet community members in Montreal East | |
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Moreover, it was the quality of these community members’ insights that made the Community Forums such a great success. I want to thank those of you who attended these meetings in such large numbers.
For those of you who were unable to attend, there is still time to submit your comments.
There will be a public consultation forum taking place on April 11, 2007, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m. in the Verdun Room at the Hotel Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, located at 900, de la Gauchetière St. West, in downtown Montreal.
The GMCDI Steering Committee urges the English-speaking Community of the Greater Montreal Area to come ‘en masse’ to the public consultation forum. Invite your colleagues, friends and family to attend this very important event, which may help determine the future of the English-speaking communities of Quebec.
You can also offer your thoughts by email at gmcdi@qcgn.ca and visit the GMCDI website at www.qcgn.ca/greatermontrealinitiative to view the six discussion papers as well as all the latest news on the Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative.
Regards,
Don Taylor
Chair, Steering Committee
Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative
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About the Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) |
The Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI)
The GMCDI represents a group of community volunteers that wishes to engage and consult English-speaking Montrealers, community leaders, and local professionals on key issues affecting the English-speaking communities of the Greater Montreal Area including Montreal East, Montreal Centre, the South Shore, the West Island and Laval to discuss a variety of topics including: demographic evolution; quality health care; social and educational services; social participation; arts, culture and heritage and; economic development and employment.
Greater Montreal Community Development Initiative (GMCDI) Timeline
March 1 to March 13, 2007 The GMCDI organized five (5) Community Forums in Montreal East, Montreal Centre, the West Island, the South Shore and Laval.
March 19 to March 22, 2007 Six Sector Panels composed of volunteer specialists in fields corresponding to the research topics were convened to analyze the information and strategies collected at the community forums.
Wednesday, April 11, 2007 - 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. A Public Forum will be held at the Hotel Hilton Montréal Bonaventure in downtown Montreal – Verdun Room located at 900, de la Gauchetière St. West, Montreal.
Mid- to end of April Two Integrated Panels will review the work of the six Sector Panels and make recommendations to the Steering Committee for their consideration before the release of the final report.
Summer 2007 The GMCDI Steering Committee will issue a final report with recommendations for the use of the QCGN, all levels of government, the English-speaking community of Montreal and the public at large.
The GMCDI is an initiative of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN).
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