“Des nôtres” Study

This first study of the Collective's needs assessment project laid the groundwork for a research and knowledge application program by providing an initial portrait of the health status as well as the needs, concerns, and challenges of Manitoba's French-speaking 2SLGBTQ+ community. The results of this quantitative study are already being used to guide the creation of organizational or physical structures needed to better meet the needs of our community.

Download the report

Phase I Results

The report was unveiled in the presence of the research team during two community meetings on June 17 and 19, 2021, which brought together about forty people. Following an excellent report presentation (PowerPoint) by the lead researcher, Kevin Prada, a Q&A session between researchers, community members, and members of the Collective helped deepen understanding of the results and discuss possible next steps.

Bibliographic reference: Prada, K., De Moissac D., Gueye, N.R., and Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba (2021). Des nôtres: A Needs Assessment of French-Speaking 2SLGBTQ+ People in Manitoba. Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba.

Knowledge Sharing

Download the Highlights (PDF)

Download the Summary (PDF)

Download the infographic in English Living in a Liminal Space: Experiences of LGBTQ2S+ Official Language Minority Manitobans (PNG)

Download the PowerPoint Presentation (PDF) by Kevin Prada  June 2021 (PDF)

Download the article (in English) Living in a liminal space: Experiences of 2SLGBTQ+ official language minority Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic (PDF)

Scientific Committee

The scientific committee for Phase I of the needs assessment project consisted of:

  • Jacqueline Avanthay Strus, Professor of Nursing, Université de Saint-Boniface (sexuality and harm reduction, vulnerable populations, Indigenous health)
  • Sylvie Berthelot-Dilk, Professor (French), Université de Saint-Boniface (inclusive education)
  • Janelle Campagne, Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba
  • Claudyne Chevrier, University of Manitoba (health of vulnerable populations, access to health care, sex workers, reproductive and sexual health, gender, citizenship)
  • Danielle de Moissac, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface (health services, mental health and society, risk behaviors, determinants of health)
  • Dr. José François, Professor and Head of the Department of Family Medicine, University of Manitoba
  • Daniel Gagné, Professor and Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies, Université de Saint-Boniface (oncology, family, quality of life)
  • Ndeye Rokhaya Gueye, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface (statistics, population health, minority health, mental health and addiction)
  • Stephan Hardy, Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba
  • Mamadou Ka, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface (political science, immigration, francophonie, cultural diversity)
  • Kevin Prada (principal researcher and author), Université de Saint-Boniface.

Research Team

The research team consisted of:

  • Kevin Prada (principal researcher and author), Université de Saint-Boniface
  • Danielle de Moissac, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface (health services, mental health and society, risk behaviors, determinants of health)
  • Ndeye Rokhaya Gueye, Professor, Université de Saint-Boniface (statistics, population health, minority health, mental health and addiction)
  • and members of the Collectif LGBTQ* du Manitoba.

Our Partners

In addition to the scientists from Université de Saint-Boniface and the University of Manitoba who participated in the research work, many partners—individuals and organizations—contributed to the Des nôtres project by providing financial or human resources, logistical or organizational assistance, a letter of support, advice, or even simple moral support. The Collective wishes to thank them for their unwavering commitment to Manitobas 2SLGBTQ+ community.

The needs assessment project benefits from financial support from the Université de Saint-Boniface, the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba (link in English), the Provincial Youth Council (PYC), Santé en français, the Société de la francophonie manitobaine (SFM), the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), and Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE).

The Collectives project benefits from the in-kind support of several organizations, including the Centre de Santé Saint-Boniface, the Fédération des parents de la francophonie manitobaine (FPFM), Université de Saint-Boniface (USB), the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba (link in English) and the Société de la francophonie manitobaine.

Several partners have signaled their commitment to the project through a letter of support: the Union nationale métisse Saint-Joseph du Manitoba (UNMSTJ), the Rainbow Resource Centre (RRC), GRIS Montréal, the Centre communautaire LGBTQ+ de Montréal and the LGBTQ2 Secretariat, Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada.

To learn more about the project, feel free to write to us at info@collectiflgbtq.ca or subscribe to the newsletter to stay informed about ongoing follow-ups, including knowledge application projects.

To successfully conduct the Des nôtres study, the Collective recruited partners at the local, provincial, and national levels.