Not-for-profit · Serving the region for 40+ years

Supporting English-speakers in the Outaouais

We connect residents, community groups and businesses — and carry their voice to every level of government.

A strong voice for the whole region

The Regional Association of West Quebecers (RAWQ) is a not-for-profit organization that has been supporting and connecting the minority English-speaking communities in the Outaouais for more than forty years.

We work with community groups, residents and businesses, offering programs, information and resources to help communities thrive. We play an active role at the local, regional, provincial and federal levels of government — because a strong English-speaking community voice helps all residents of the region to thrive.

About RAWQ
  • 40+years serving the community
  • 20+community partners and funders across the Outaouais
  • 4levels of government where we carry your voice

What we do

Our mission: to serve and support the English-speaking population of the Outaouais.

  • Create social, educational and cultural programs

  • Improve access to English-language services

  • Support French-language learning

  • Support programs for youth

  • Build relationships with French-language organizations

  • Provide information and resources

  • Encourage community action and participation

  • Promote English minority-language rights

Latest news

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Advocacy

Petition: Bill 1

Bill 1, the Quebec Constitution Act, is soon to be voted upon at the National Assembly. The following petition seeks its removal. The English…

Advocacy

Petition: Bill 2

The impacts of Law 2 are being felt in our region. Dozens of doctors have already resigned, thousands of patients have lost their doctor, and access…

Our communities

We serve English-speaking communities across the western Outaouais.

MRC

Pontiac

Rural communities along the Ottawa River in the western Outaouais — Shawville, Campbell's Bay, Fort-Coulonge and beyond — with deep English-speaking roots.

Explore Pontiac

Ville de Gatineau

Aylmer

Home to the RAWQ office at Galeries Aylmer, and to a long-established English-speaking community within the City of Gatineau.

Explore Aylmer

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Partners & funders

Thank you to the organizations that make our work possible.

With the financial support of

Canadian Heritage CEDEC

Community partners

  • Ville de Gatineau
  • MRC Pontiac
  • MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
  • MRC Papineau
  • Municipality of Clarendon
  • Municipality of Shawville
  • Pontiac Chamber of Commerce
  • SADC Pontiac
  • YES — Youth Employment Services
  • PERT — Provincial Employment Roundtable
  • TALQ
  • Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program
  • CHIP 101.9
  • Bulletin d'Aylmer
  • Bulletin de Gatineau
  • British Hotel
  • Royal Canadian Legion
  • Lions Clubs
  • Fairbairn House Heritage Centre
  • Symmes Inn Museum
  • Egan Mill
  • Regional Development Network