Lobbying registration dated 2026-04-02
Registrant: Sylvia Martin-Laforge
Client: TALQ
Targeted institutions:
Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Service Canada (ServCan)
Justice Canada (JC)
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Senate of Canada
House of Commons
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)
Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Statistics Canada (StatCan)
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
Acts: Official Languages Act
Government funding received:
Institution: Canadian Heritage (PCH)
Amount: 1500000.00
Institution: Justice Canada (JC)
Amount: 268050.00
Institution: Senate of Canada
Amount: 413.48
Institution: Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)
Amount: 205059.00
Lobbying activity details:
Obtain funding to help improve life outcomes for vulnerable groups within Canada’s Official Language Minority Communities the Social Financing Initiative, and other programs contained in the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration
Obtain funding for, and ensure equitable access to the Government of Canada's new official languages' strategy (Action Plan) 2023-2028
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Research on Official Language Minority Communities.  Funding to lead research projects related to immigrants and Canada's English linguistic minority communities.
Modernization of the Official Languages Act.
Request funding from the Development of Official-Language Communities Program - Community Life Component – for the purpose of meeting operating costs for the of the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN).
Inter-Action: Multiculturalism Grants and Contributions Funding to  assist the socio-economic integration of individuals and communities and their contributions, strengthening the vitality of Canada's English linguistic minority communities, and building an integrated and socially cohesive society.