September 2025 news

ACQ Awards 2025: only a few days left!

Submit your nomination for the ACQ Awards by September 26 (at 5 p.m.) to highlight the involvement of someone in your organization or promote your camp project. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need help completing the nomination form. Please take note that the form is only available in French.

Registration closed for some workshops

With the annual conference more popular than ever, several workshops are already at full capacity or nearly so. Don't wait any longer to register or confirm your choices so you can attend all the presentations you want, some of which are in English!  Contact us if you need assistance in completing the registration form. Please take note that the form is only available in French.

Book your accommodation now

Le Manoir Saint-Sauveur is now fully booked, all rooms have been reserved! Other options are available within a 5-minute walk. Contact the hotels directly to book your accommodation.

2025-2026 Membership Fees

Whether you are already a member of the Association or are considering becoming one, here are the membership fees for the period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026, as adopted by the Board of Directors on September 18.

Compliance Program

Our compliance program is intended for municipalities, cities, districts, and community centers affiliated with the FQCCL. The rates are as follows:

For municipalities, cities, and districts:

The basic fees are based on the number of residents, according to the following categories:

• Fewer than 5,000 residents: $197
• 5,000 to 9,999 residents: $394
• 10,000 to 29,999 residents: $507
• 30,000 to 49,999 residents: $675
• 50,000 residents and over: $956

This base rate includes one free campsite. A fee of $75 per additional site will be added to the base rate.

For federated community centers that are FQCCL members:

• Basic fee – $275

This basic fee includes one free campsite. A fee of $75 per additional site is added to the basic fee.

To learn more about joining the compliance program as a member, visit this page.

Certification Program

Regarding the certification program (our program for camps independent of municipalities), here is a summary of the fees:

New member camp | First year of membership:

• Basic fee – $805

This basic fee includes one free campsite. A fee of $100 per additional campsite will be added, up to a maximum of three additional sites.

Certified camp member:

A basic fee based on the number of user days in 2024-2025:

• 0 to 2,499: $831
• 2,500 to 4,499: $891
• 5,000 to 9,999: $1,208
• 10,000 to 14,999: $1,542
• 15,000 to 19,999: $1,836
• $20,000 to $24,999: $2,153
• $25,000 to $29,999: $2,753
• $30,000 and above: $3,353

In addition to the base rate, we add fees for each program running during the 2025-2026 year:

• Summer Camp Program: $285
• Day Camp Program: $265
• Nature Class Program: $265
• Family Camp Program: $235
• Group Reception Program: $165

For all information on certified membership, please visit this page.

The membership period for the next year will begin on October 1, 2025.

Questions? Contact your program managers!

2025 Certification and Compliance Visit Report

The season of visits to member camps is now over. This year, 41 consultants visited 292 camp organizations in Quebec's 17 administrative regions. The visits took place between June 26 and August 13, over a period of 35 working days.

93% of the camps visited said they were “very satisfied” with the work of their consultant, and 7% were satisfied.

The ACQ would like to extend its warmest thanks to:

• The camps that welcomed the consultants,
• The team of consultants for their professionalism and commitment to supporting managers in applying standards and guidelines,
• The Réseau des Unités régionales de loisir et de sport du Québec (RURLS) and the URLS agents participating in the camp support and advisory project, for their assistance in preparing the camps and following up on visits.

Thanks to all of you, we continue to strengthen the quality and safety of camps across Quebec!

New risk management tools

The ACQ, in collaboration with the Committee for the Development and Promotion of Outdoor Activities, provides practical and easy-to-use tools to help you manage risks. These tools (available in French only) include templates for outing plans and emergency measures, as well as educational resources (video clips, educational leaflets, and a glossary).

A new recruit at the ACQ!

The ACQ recently welcomed a new recruit to its ranks! Geneviève Lafleur, Communications Officer, is responsible for managing our multiple newsletters and social media accounts. We welcome her to the team!

The ACQ is on the road!

The ACQ’s season of representation and field presence will resume in full force this fall with the following events:

• Annual conference of the Fédération québécoise des municipalités — September 25 to 27
• Annual conference of the Association québécoise du loisir public — October 7 to 9
• Annual Conference of Aventure Écotourisme Québec — November 4 to 5
• ACQ Annual Conference — November 11 to 13

We look forward to seeing you at one of these events!