Public consultation for the government action plan to combat poverty and social exclusion

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Registration for discussion groups

Registration is open until June 9th, 2023.

The Institut du Nouveau Monde has been mandated by the Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale to carry out focus groups with people living in  poverty and social exclusion. This activity is part of the public consultation to develop the fourth government action plan to combat poverty and social exclusion.

Don’t wait to register, capacity is limited!

The discussion groups will be held in person and in videoconference from May 30th to June 22nd 2023. 

  • Duration : 2 hours.
  • Expected financial compensation : 80 $

Objectives

  • To better understand the issues and difficulties faced by people living in poverty and social exclusion.

  • To learn about their proposals for combating poverty and social exclusion in Québec.

Contact person

For any questions about this consultation activity or to participate, please contact Stefanie Dunn, recruitment officer for the Institut du Nouveau Monde, at  stefanie.dunn@inm.qc.ca or at 1 877 934-5999 ext: 345

Discussion topics

Meeting basic needs, including food and housing

Access to and retention of employment

Access to government programs and services

Social participation

Terms of participation

  • You are 18 years of age or older 
  • You reside in the province of Québec        
  • You are not a full-time student
  • You are living on a low income, i.e., your yearly earnings are around :  
    • for persons living alone: $30,000 or less
    • for couples without children: $40,000 or less  
    • for families with children:  $50,000 or less

In addition to the aforementioned criteria, we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to participate in the public consultation, including Francophones and Anglophones, people of Indigenous identity, racialized individuals, people with disabilities, people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, and other forms of diversity.

Désolé Les inscriptions pour cet événement se terminent le 26/08/2023 00:00.
 L'inscription est sont fermées pour cet événement.

Les groupes de discussion ont pour objectif de recueillir les points de vue de personnes en situation de pauvreté et d’exclusion sociale sur les principaux enjeux à considérer pour le PLP4, de même que sur les actions à mettre en œuvre pour lutter contre la pauvreté et l’exclusion sociale.

Les groupes de discussion se tiendront de la fin mai à la fin juin 2023. Chaque rencontre est d’une durée de 2 h et est composée de 6 personnes participantes. Le MESS prend en charge l’organisation logistique des rencontres en personne en sollicitant des organismes partenaires, et l’INM se charge des rencontres virtuelles (avec la licence Zoom INM).

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30/05/2023 00:00 à 23/06/2023 00:00

About INM

The Institut du Nouveau Monde or INM is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization based in Montréal (Québec, Canada) whose mission is to promote citizen participation in the democratic life of Québec. Activities of the INM are rooted in the core concepts of social justice and inclusion, respect for democratic values and the principles of sustainable development, in a spirit of open-mindedness and innovation. In its activities, the INM adopts a structured, deliberative three-pronged approach to contemporary issues: making needed information available, fostering informed debate and bringing forward proposals for positions or action.