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Building Research Capacity Related to Quebec’s English-speaking Seniors is a ground-breaking research project being coordinated by the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) in partnership with the Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network (QUESCREN). The project builds on a series of initiatives led by the QCGN since 2009 through the support of the New Horizons for Seniors Program of the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) and Soutien aux initiatives visant le respect des aînés (SIRA) focusing on identifying the needs and priorities of English-speaking seniors and their communities.
Funding support for this project is provided by the Government of Quebec under the Soutien aux initiatives visant le respect des aînés (SIRA) program.
WHY DO WE NEED A RESEARCH PROJECT THAT FOCUSES ON INCREASING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY OF QUEBEC’S ENGLISH-SPEAKING SENIORS?
In order for English-speaking seniors across Quebec to mobilize themselves and have a collective voice so that decision makers will listen to them, there should be solid evidence of targeted and sustainable research that addresses their present
situation.
As it stands, there is currently no complete or credible province-wide research base or statistical portrait that focuses specifically on the needs and priorities of English-speaking seniors in Quebec.
This QCGN-led project is a first step towards filling in these gaps, while at the same time increasing the research capacity of seniors themselves by actively bringing them together and involving them in the project design, implementation and dissemination of findings.
Funding support for this project is provided by the Government of Quebec under the Soutien aux initiatives visant le respect des aînés (SIRA) program.
WHY DO WE NEED A RESEARCH PROJECT THAT FOCUSES ON INCREASING THE RESEARCH CAPACITY OF QUEBEC’S ENGLISH-SPEAKING SENIORS?
In order for English-speaking seniors across Quebec to mobilize themselves and have a collective voice so that decision makers will listen to them, there should be solid evidence of targeted and sustainable research that addresses their present
situation.
As it stands, there is currently no complete or credible province-wide research base or statistical portrait that focuses specifically on the needs and priorities of English-speaking seniors in Quebec.
This QCGN-led project is a first step towards filling in these gaps, while at the same time increasing the research capacity of seniors themselves by actively bringing them together and involving them in the project design, implementation and dissemination of findings.
