Who are we?
The Wallonia-Brussels Delegate General in Quebec/Canada and his team ensure the daily representation of the Walloon Region, the Wallonia-Brussels Federation and the French Community Commission (COCOF) of Belgium in Quebec and Canada. This representation, which reports to the Consulate General of Belgium in Montreal, established its office in Quebec City in 1982. It also has a branch office in Montreal and works closely with the offices of the Walloon Export-Investment Agency (AWEX) in Montreal and Toronto, as well as with the office of the Scientific and Academic Advisor in Montreal.
Our missions
Our representation ensures the defense of the interests of the Walloon Region and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation in Quebec and Canada and plays the role of interlocutor with the authorities and government partners. It is also responsible for promoting the outreach of Wallonia-Brussels in all of its components across Canada by organizing cultural events, gatherings of professionals and participation in trade fairs and conferences. Finally, it works to promote partnerships between the actors on both sides of the Atlantic, notably through the Quebec/Wallonia-Brussels Permanent Joint Commission, in a whole series of fields: education, culture, promotion of the French language, environment, digital technology, youth, and science.
As part of our mission, we welcome and guide political figures, artists, researchers, young people in training, students, and Francophone associations from Belgium each year. In doing so, we contribute to their visibility and networking with their counterparts in Quebec and Canada.