Measure 3 of the 2018–2023 government action plan for culture: Expand the range of activities and services offered by cultural Crown corporations that address the needs of people with disabilities, immigrants and people living in poverty

Measure 3 of the 2018-2023 government action plan for culture will expand the range of activities and services offered by cultural Crown corporations that address the needs of people with disabilities, immigrants and people living in poverty.

The planned actions for this measure are as follows:
* Acquire specialized equipment and cultural products with a non-standard distribution format;
* Design tailored activities;
* Hold extramural activities, e.g., in public places;
* Adapt spaces to allow universal access when renovation projects are planned.

A number of measures by cultural Crown corporations facilitate participation in cultural life and access to diverse cultural expressions and infrastructure, including by addressing the needs of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups. For example:

From 2018 to 2020, the Musee d'art contemporain de Montreal (MACM [Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art]) implemented various programs through this measure, including the Inclusion in Action program, which specifically targets Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, immigrants or people in vulnerable situations, giving them the opportunity to discover a cultural place and occupy it in a unique and highly creative way. As part of Inclusion in Action, the MACM offers a range of services and programs, including Inclusion in Action -- Making Connections, which specifically addresses the social engagement of Quebec's Indigenous youth.

The Musee de la civilisation (MCQ [Quebec Museum of Civilization]) has made accommodations for people with physical, hearing, visual or intellectual disabilities (e.g., adjustments to the reception desk and ticket office, improved signage). In addition to these accommodations, there is a policy of free admission for individuals or groups and educational activities for groups or individuals with special needs. In 2019, the MCQ also established an organization-wide committee on the issue of universal accessibility. The committee will propose and prioritize various initiatives with the ultimate goal of improving access to the MCQ for people with disabilities and, more generally, for anyone who may encounter an obstacle in their visit experience. It should also be noted that in 2019, the MCQ began the Sesame project, which will make culture accessible and open to people from the cultural communities, marginalized groups and persons with disabilities. The Sesame project includes a component for immigrant francization students.

Bibliotheque et Archives nationales du Quebec (BAnQ [Quebec Library and Archives]) has developed various activities to promote the cultural participation of vulnerable and disadvantaged groups:
* A series of cultural mediation workshops for people who are homeless or very vulnerable, combining lessons in photography with the discovery of BAnQ's collections and public expression. The results of these workshops take the form of exhibitions in BAnQ buildings, on the Internet and in exhibition spaces outside BAnQ;
* A series of introductory workshops on BAnQ's collections in areas frequented by disadvantaged and/or homeless people, specifically for those groups;
* A series of poetry-writing workshops for vendors of L'Itineraire magazine, with public presentation of their work;
A personalized invitation to community organizations in the Grande Bibliotheque district (Ville-Marie borough of the City of Montreal) to participate in their free cultural programming.