Mission statement

Since 2006, CRIVS has been mobilizing community, municipal, political, institutional, cultural and economic players to facilitate the reception, inclusion and rooting of immigrants in Vaudreuil-Soulanges. Its mission is to promote diversity, raise public awareness and encourage concerted action to create the conditions for sustainable, mutually enriching integration.

Objectives

• Strengthening shared governance and the mobilization of CRIV
• Improving reception and access to services
• Encouraging participation and deep-rootedness
• Raising awareness, providing tools and mobilizing players around immigration and intercultural issues

Files in progress

• Strategic planning and 2026-2028 action plan, support for various initiatives, SQRI activities and regional campaign.

Membership requirements

Be committed to the committee’s vision, mission and values, be willing to get involved in a collective body and collaborate on its various projects, and be part of an organization or group that offers services directly affecting immigrants.

Description of meetings (frequency, duration, etc.)

There are 5 to 6 meetings a year, lasting 3 hours and divided into two parts: a participative part aimed at networking, and a part focused on information exchange.

History

The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Intercultural Relations Committee (CRIVS) is an independent consultative body established nearly 20 years ago on the Vaudreuil-Soulanges territory, bringing together players from different sectors around the issue of intercultural relations and immigration. From 2016 to 2024, CRIVS was coordinated by the Réseaux organization, thanks to funding granted by the MIFI as part of a Programme d’appui aux collectivités (PAC). The non-renewal of this funding, which expired in December 2023, led the organization and certain CRIVS member partners to reflect on a new, more concerted mode of coordination and, more broadly, to review the committee’s strategic planning.

Reference documents

• Strategic planning reference framework