Grandparents Association of Québec
FOR THE LOVE OF OUR GRANDCHILDREN
TO PROTECT THE LOVE AND TENDERNESS THAT GRANDCHILDREN AND GRANDPARENTS HAVE FOR EACH OTHER
is the essence of our mission
Serving the grandmothers and grandfathers of Quebec!
Our mission
Our role
- Accompany and direct grandparents to professionals or resources that can help them in case of family disputes
- Support grandparents who are experiencing various problems and difficult relationships through various activities and our specialized hotline
- Raise awareness among government authorities about the need to maintain family ties between grandparents and their grandchildren
- Unite the greatest number of grandparents in Quebec around the various political issues that affect them and defend their interests with the Quebec government
- To deploy communication actions aimed at reinforcing the recognition of the essential role of grandparents in Quebec society.
Our values
- Respect, empathy and benevolence towards others
- Mutual aid, collaboration and cooperation
- Conviction and determination
These are essential values that we convey in our daily lives and that we believe Quebec society should demonstrate with respect to grandparents and the family bond they must maintain with their grandchildren.
Our achievements
The DPJ of the Eastern Townships blamed for not entrusting the children to the grandparents(July 16, 2021)
History
Our association was founded in 1990 by Mrs. Lucienne Beaudet-St-Gelais in collaboration with a group of grandparents from Beauport. Its objective? To represent and defend the rights of grandparents in the region. For thirteen years, she directed and animated all the activities of the organization. In 2004, our organization decided to extend its interventions to the national level and took the name of : The Grandparents' Association of Québec.
The ADGPQ extended its action to reach the greatest number of grandparents throughout Quebec by setting up a toll-free listening line and a website. It then set up various activities in the agglomerations of Quebec City and Montreal, activities that were gradually extended to most regions of Quebec.
In 2019, the Secrétariat à l'action communautaire autonome et aux initiatives sociales (SACAIS) recognized the ADGPQ as a national organization in collective defense of rights.
Our brochure
Learn more about the ADGPQ by consulting our brochure
View the PDF flyer in English
Our videos
Our vision
To represent the greatest number of Quebec grandparents and to advance with them and for them the recognition of their rights and their exceptional contribution to Quebec society.
Our members
- Our members are the heart of our organization, because they allow us to go further in our demands.
- They come from all regions of Quebec and are representative of today’s Quebec grandmothers and grandfathers.
- They come from all origins, of all ages and may or may not be experiencing problems related to the recognition of their rights.
Learn how to become a member here
Our team
Mr. Henri Lafrance, president (member of the board of directors)
Mrs. Monic Avoine, vice-president and person in charge of the hotline (member of the Board of Directors)
Ms. Viviane Arsenault, Vice-President, Communications (member of the Board of Directors)
Mr. Daniel Bizier, Vice-President, Communications (member of the Board of Directors)
Ms. Rita Fontana, Treasurer (member of the Board of Directors)
Me Luc Trudeau (member of the Board of Directors)
Ms. Tania Muco Harusha (member of the Board of Directors)
Ms. Aline Duchesne, Administrative Assistant
Ms. Nicole Mousseau, Senior Consultant, Strategic Communications and Public Participation
Ms. Marie-Julie Paradis, animator of the Facebook page
Ms. Monique Godin, volunteer listener
Ms. Line Chartranchard, volunteer listener
