A regional citizens’ forum and an additional half-day of hearings scheduled in Québec City

Montreal, October 23, 2007 – To enable as many participants as possible to express themselves in the Capitale-Nationale region, the Consultation Commission on Accommodation Practices Related to Cultural Differences (CCPARDC) has added a half-day of hearings in Québec City on Monday, October 29, 2007 and a second regional citizens’ forum on Tuesday, October 30, in response to the large number of registration requests that the Commission has received.

Some 470 individuals have registered for the citizens’ forum and the Commission will divide them into two groups, on October 29 and October 30. Registered participants will be notified by e-mail of the date assigned to them. Registration for the forum is closed.

Here is the new timetable for the Commission’s sessions in Québec City:

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Monday, October 29	Hearings Citizens’ forum	- 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. (additional session) - 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30	Hearings Citizens’ forum	- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. (additional session)
Wednesday, October 31	Hearings	- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Commission

The CCAPRCD, co-chaired by sociologist and historian Gérard Bouchard and philosopher Charles Taylor, has been asked to take stock of accommodation practices and analyse all facets of the question by conducting a province-wide public consultation. The Commission will submit a report and make recommendations to the Québec Premier on March 31, 2008.

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