Vaudreuil-Dorion, March 23, 2026 – Starting today and continuing through April 2, 2026, a large number of community organizations in Vaudreuil-Soulanges are participating in a service strike as part of the “Le communautaire à boutte” movement. This mobilization condemns chronic underfunding and calls for sustainable, mission-driven investments.

Across the region, organizations support thousands of residents every year. Their ability to act is undermined by insufficient funding, despite rapidly growing needs. This local mobilization is part of a broader movement across Quebec, confirming that these issues extend far beyond a single region.

Community organizations play a key role in housing, food security, social inclusion, and local services, often in areas where public services are no longer sufficient.

“Community organizations are already filling a gap in the social safety net, but if our demands fall on deaf ears, some organizations will have to close permanently, and that will create permanent gaps in service,” says Andréanne Poulin-Lavigne, executive director of COMQUAT and spokesperson for the local committee.

Many organizations in the region have been authorized to go on a service strike. As a result, some services will be reduced or suspended in order to put pressure on decision-makers.

“Of course, our protest tactics will have an impact on the public, but we’ve tried other approaches in the past and they didn’t work,” the spokesperson noted.

Key Demands for Quebec’s Future

Throughout Quebec, community organizations play an essential role in maintaining the social safety net and addressing growing needs amid increasing precariousness. However, without stable and adequate funding, their ability to act is compromised. Through the “Le communautaire à boutte” movement, organizations in Quebec are calling for:

· Decent working conditions for community workers;

· Funding commensurate with the mission;

· Full and complete recognition of organizations;

· Protecting autonomy and ending precarious funding;

· A clear commitment to investing in the community model as a strategic pillar.

“We are calling on the Quebec government to make clear and long-term financial commitments. We also urge all political parties to take a public stance and clarify their commitments to the community sector,” said Sophie Tétrault-Martel, co-spokesperson.

Across Quebec, more than 1,600 organizations are taking action. The movement’s national co-spokespersons—Mathieu Gélinas, Caroline Chartier, and Sophie Tétrault-Martel—appeared on *Tout le monde en parle* yesterday, Sunday ( To watch the interview).

The local committee invites residents, partners, and elected officials to support the community’s demands, to recognize its essential role in the vitality of the region, and to join the advocacy activities that will take place in Vaudreuil-Soulanges:

· March 24 – Rally in L’Île-Perrot (190 A, Boulevard du Souvenir), 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

· March 25 – Launch of the Socio-Economic Impact Study of Community Organizations in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, Très-Sainte-Trinité Church in Vaudreuil-Dorion, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Open to all with registration)

· March 25 – Networking lunch with the community, Pacini Restaurant in Vaudreuil-Dorion, 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Open to all with registration)

· March 26– Surprise rally (location announced the same day on Facebook), 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

· March 27 – Regional march in Longueuil, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., St. Mark Park (340 Saint-Charles Street West)

· March 30 – Picnics in front of the county offices of the members of the National Assembly in Vaudreuil and Saint-Clet, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

· March 31 – Rally in Soulanges, Parc Desjardins in Rigaud (106 Saint-Viateur Street), 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

· April 2 – Large-scale national rally in Quebec City in front of the National Assembly, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Follow the the Local Committee’s Facebook page for all the details.

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About the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Local Committee – Le Communautaire à boutte

The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Local Committee of the “Community at Its Best” movement brings together community organizations in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region. Its mandate is to coordinate advocacy efforts in the region to raise awareness of the essential contribution made by the community sector, to advocate for adequate funding aligned with its mission, and to draw the attention of decision-makers to the concrete impacts of underfunding on the population.

The local committee consists of the following members:

· Lucie Gascon, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Senior Community Center

· Daphné Paquette Séguin, Martin-Bernier Youth Center

· Annie Tranchemontagne, Rigaud Youth Center

· Fanny Leblanc, Les Cèdres Youth Center

· Marie Legrand, L’Actuel Volunteer Center

· Andréanne Poulin-Lavigne, COMQUAT

· Nancy Pelletier, Prenatal and New Families Center

· Chantal Darcy, Prenatal and New Families Center

· Jessica Savage, Vaudreuil-Dorion Youth Center

· Stéphanie Aubert, CDC Vaudreuil-Soulanges

· Sébastien Legros, CDC Vaudreuil-Soulanges

· Martine Tremblay, Vaudreuil-Soulanges Family Center

For further information, please contact :

Angélique Denis
Liaison Officer
Vaudreuil-Soulanges Community Development Corporation
developpement@cdcvs.ca
450-424-3717