PERT

Provincial Employment Roundtable

The Provincial Employment Roundtable (PERT) is a non-profit multi-stakeholder initiative focused on addressing the employment and employability challenges facing Québec’s English-speaking community.

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A Word from our President

“The creation of the Provincial Employment Roundtable is a milestone in the life of the English Speaking community of Quebec. Through PERT, we now have the capacity to interact effectively and tenaciously with all levels of government in an effort to increase the employment opportunities of English speakers and improve the Quebec economy.”

James Hughes, President of the Provincial Employment Roundtable

An Overview of Employment in Quebec

Unemployment for Québec`s English speakers (2021)

Unemployment rate French Speakers (2021)

Census 2021: 6.9%

Proportion of English speakers in Québec`s population

Census 2021: 14.9%

Proportion of English speakers in Québec`s Labour Market

Census 2021: 15.8%

Latest News

Read recent news from the Provincial Employment Roundtable and its partners about the labour market, skills training and employment challenges impacting Québec’s English-speakers.

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Press Release – New census data for Côte-Nord shows no improvement in the economic vitality of English speakers since 2016.

Income gaps continue to grow leaving English speakers further behind Francophones in key vitality indicators.

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Attending the ACFAS Official Women Minority Language Communities Conference in Ottawa

On Tuesday, May 14th, PERT’s Director of Policy and Research, Sta Kuzviwanza, and Policy Research lead, Morgan Gagnon,...

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Online Exhibit: Supporting the economic and community integration of mature English speakers in Québec

Step into the shoes of mature English-speaking workers in Québec through our virtual art exhibit, where photography becomes...

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Our Engagement with the Québec Budget 2024-2025

Earlier this year, we submitted a brief to the provincial government in the context of its pre-budget consultations. In it,...

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Cinq-à-sept: Supporting the economic and community integration of mature English speakers in Québec

On Thursday, February 22nd, we hosted a cinq-à-sept, in partnership with La Passerelle, to share the preliminary findings...

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Employment Profile of English Speakers in Côte-Nord

This report aims to contribute to the knowledge and understanding of the employment situation of Côte-Nord’s English-speaking...

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Written Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget

This brief outlines key recommendations intended to strengthen the Federal government’s investment in employability and...

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Brief: Pre-Budget Consultation 2024-2025

This brief summarizes PERT’s research findings, particularly the employment challenges facing the English-speaking community...

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Brief: Public consultation on the government’s action plan for youth policy in Quebec (French only)

Ce mémoire donne un aperçu de la situation de l'emploi des jeunes d'expression anglaise âgés de 15 à 24 ans et de 25...

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Québec and the rest: A survey of national and international approaches to adult language training

To properly address the linguistic barriers English-speaking Quebecers face in the labour market, we must examine the state...

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Reports

Through our research, PERT is committed to providing a deeper understanding of the employment and employability challenges English speakers face in order to help develop comprehensive solutions & policy recommendations intended to address those challenges.

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PERT @pert_qc ·
28 Aug

⏰ Time is running out!

Apply to join our board and help us improve employment pathways for Québec’s English-speaking communities. The application deadline is August 31—don’t wait!
#JoinPERT

Apply here! https://provincialemploymentroundtable.bamboohr.com/careers/22

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PERT @pert_qc ·
27 Aug

(1/2) Yesterday, our President, James Hughes, and our Executive Director, @nsaltr met with Québec’s Minister of Finance and Minister Responsible for Relations with English-speaking Quebecers, @EricGirardMFQ.

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PERT @pert_qc ·
21 Aug

(1/2) La mise à jour du Profil d'emploi des Québécois d'expression anglaise de la Côte-Nord n’indiquent aucune amélioration de la vitalité économique des Québécois d’expression anglaise depuis 2016.

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PERT @pert_qc ·
20 Aug

La maîtrise du français est cruciale pour la réussite des Québécois d'expression anglaise. Nos études montrent l'urgence d'améliorer l'accès à la francisation, surtout en dehors de Montréal.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Telephone (toll-free): 1-855-773-7885
Email: info@pertquebec.ca

ADDRESS

393 Rue Saint-Jacques Montréal, QC H2Y 1N9

HOURS OF OPERATION

Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm