Nomination booklet
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The À part entière awards
Instructions for submitting a nomination
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Evaluation Questionnaire{n4}

Cover informations
Prix À Part Entière 2020 – 7e édition
Recognizing the individuals and organizations working to increase the social participation of people with disabilities
NOMINATION BOOKLET
2020 EDITION
Registration deadline:
June 26, 2020, at 4:30 p.m.
$35,000 in grants!
Votre gouvernement
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Message from the spokesperson
In Québec, the integration of people with disabilities must be a priority. It’s a matter of equality, freedom and humanity. In a few years, if we fail to do so, history will judge us accordingly. That’s why it’s important to highlight what individuals and organizations do to help increase the social participation of people with disabilities. 
This is the mission of the À part entière awards: to pay tribute to the men and women who are involved in their community to make Québec a more inclusive society, in hopes of their example inspiring all of us.
I am proud to the five-time spokesperson for the À Part entière awards. Performers and sports celebrities get their share of rewards, so thank you to the OPHQ for allowing dedicated citizens their due.
If you know of individuals or organizations working so that people with disabilities are given their fair share, nominate them today. The greater the exposure, the more their way of doing things will become the standard. 
Stéphane Laporte
Spokesperson
À part entière awards
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Message from the chair
This year, the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec marks the 7th edition of the À part entière awards. On behalf of the Office’s Board of Directors, I am proud to present these awards that pay tribute to individuals and organizations working day after day to foster the social participation of people with disabilities.
For this edition in particular, businesses that support the workplace integration and retention of people with disabilities are invited to participate and submit their nominations. This new category, added to the four existing ones, was created to showcase the contribution of inclusive businesses to the social participation of people with disabilities.
The educational success category has been reviewed and broadened. From now on, all levels of educational institutions may register for the Educational institutions that support educational success category.
Ultimately, at an official ceremony at the Parliament Building in Québec City in Fall 2020, five awardees (one per category) will be rewarded for their achievements and initiatives. Some of them will also receive a grant of up to $10,000.
Promote your accomplishments or those of an individual or organization in your community. By giving visibility to actions that help reduce the barriers to the social participation of people with disabilities, you will inspire and encourage other initiatives that will build a more inclusive society.
Martin Trépanier
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec
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The À part entière awards
Are you, or do you know, an individual or organization that contributes significantly to increasing the social participation of people with disabilities? Submit a nomination today!
The À part entière awards reflect the Equals in Every Respect: Because Rights are Meant to be Exercised government policy. In recognizing meritorious achievements, the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec hopes that these initiatives will be a source of inspiration for all Quebecers.
In all, five awardees will be honoured and $35,000 in grants given out.
The À part entière awards are given in partnership with the ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale of Quebec.

Eligibility requirements
1.	Nominees (individuals or organizations) must reside or have their head office in Québec.
2.	Nominations must relate to a project or actions by an individual or organization, with the aim of increasing the social participation of one or more people with disabilities in Québec.
3.	For 2020, awardees of a previous edition of the À part entière awards may not submit a nomination but they may be associated with a project in partnership with another applicant.
4.	Only complete nomination files will be evaluated.
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Other information about nomination files
•	Registrations must fall into one of the following categories:
–	Individuals;
–	Non-profit organizations;
–	Municipalities, regional county municipalities and other communities;
–	Educational institutions that support educational success;
–	Businesses that support the workplace integration and retention of people with disabilities{n1}.
•	Individuals or organizations may submit their own nomination.
•	Nominations cannot be posthumous.
•	A nomination may only be submitted once, even if it is submitted by different individuals. 
•	The following cannot be nominated:
–	Members of the board of directors of the Office;
–	Employees of the Office;
–	Partners of the event;
–	Former awardees.
Evaluation process
The nominations received will be evaluated by an internal committee of the Office to determine the finalists in each of the five award categories. An external jury will then choose the awardees from the list of finalists. One awardee per category will be selected.
{n1} This category is intended for private-sector businesses that hire people with disabilities in a regular workplace. Internships or practicums are ineligible because they are part of an academic curriculum. Note that businesses which have an assistance or support program for facilitating the integration and retention of people with disabilities within a regular job position qualify for the purpose of the awards. 
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Evaluation criteria
The nominations will be evaluated using the following four criteria{n2}:
•	Scope of the project or actions carried out (30 points)
•	Impact of the actions or the project (30 points)
•	Partnership and collaboration (20 points)
•	Originality and innovativeness of the actions (20 points)
Award ceremony and prizes
The awards will be given out during an official ceremony to be held at the Parliament Building in late Fall 2020, as part of the International Day of People with Disabilities.
$10,000 grants
The awardees in the following categories will be given a $10,000 grant:
•	Individuals;
•	Non-profit organizations.
$5,000 grants{n3}
The awardees in the following categories will be given a $5,000 grant:
•	Municipalities, regional county municipalities and other communities;
•	Educational institutions that support educational success;
•	Businesses that support the workplace integration and retention of people with disabilities.
{n2} For further information, see the Evaluation Questionnaire section which must be completed and enclosed with the registration form.
{n3} With the exception of the Businesses that support workplace integration and retention category, the grants must be used for a project, program or service for increasing the social participation of people with disabilities.
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Instructions for submitting a nomination
IMPORTANT: Before completing the form, please read the following information carefully.
Contents of a complete nomination file
•	Registration form, duly completed and signed;
•	Completed Evaluation Questionnaire (see the Evaluation Questionnaire section);
•	Optional: any other relevant document (newspaper article, congratulatory letter, letter of support, etc. Three (3) documents maximum). 
Where can I get a registration form?
The registration form can be downloaded from the website of the Office, at www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca/PrixAPE. This document is also available in English and in adapted format, on the Office website and upon request.
How can I submit a nomination?
By completing the online registration form
The form is available at www.ophq.gouv.qc.ca/PrixAPE.
The requested documents must be enclosed.
By email
You may send the form and the enclosed documents to prixape@ophq.gouv.qc.ca.
By mail:
Marie-Pierre Beaulieu-Savard
Prix À part entière
Secrétariat général
Office des personnes handicapées du Québec
309, rue Brock
Drummondville (Québec) J2B 1C5
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Deadline
The deadline for nominations is Friday, June 26, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. Any nominations received after this date will be deemed inadmissible.
For information
Marie-Pierre Beaulieu-Savard
Prix À part entière
Secrétariat général
Office des personnes handicapées du Québec309, rue Brock
Drummondville (Québec) J2B 1C5
Email: prixape@ophq.gouv.qc.ca
Phone: 1-866-680-1930, extension 18610
Fax: (819) 475-6493
Teletype: 1-800-567-1477
Remarques
•	The nominator must inform the individual or organization of the nomination and ensure that the information submitted is accurate. Non-confidential information submitted may be made public for promotional purposes.
•	If further information is needed, the Office will contact the nominated individual or the liaison for the nominated organization.
•	Individual who nominated third parties will only be contacted if the Office requires further information about the nomination file. 
•	The documents included in the nomination file will not be returned. 
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Registration form
Nomination
Administrative region: {____}
Category (check off the appropriate box):
{ } Individual
{ } Non-profit organization
{ } Municipality, regional county municipality and other communities
{ } Educational institutions that support educational success
{ } Businesses that support the workplace integration and retention of people with disabilities
Name of the individual OR organization nominated: {____}
Address: {____}
City: {____}
Postal code: {____}
E-mail: {____}
Phone: {____}
Name of the liaison in the case of an organization: {____}
Position of the liaison: {____}
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Nominator
Name of the nominator, if different from the nominee or the liaison for the nominated organization: {____}
Organization, where applicable: {____}
Address: {____}
City: {____}
Postal code: {____}
E-mail: {____}
Phone: {____}
Reminder: Any request for information by the Office will be referred to the nominator.
Signature: {____}
Date: {____}
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Evaluation Questionnaire{n4}
(To enclose with the registration form)
1. Description of the actions or project
Describe the individual’s or the organization’s initiatives, project or achievements.
What are the goals of the project or actions regarding the social participation of  people with disabilities? 500-word maximum {10____}
{n4} Evaluation Questionnaire answers may also be sent in a separate document and properly identified. (The instructions must be followed and word maximums respected.)
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2. Scope of the project or actions carried out (30 points)
What is the scope of the actions carried out regarding the social participation of people with disabilities? 500-word maximum {10____}
Show how these actions:
•	contribute to reducing barriers to the social participation of people with disabilities;
•	are related to the challenges, priorities and vehicles for action of the Equals in Every Respect policy;
•	are inclusive, that is to say, are addressed to all;
•	could be reproduced in different communities or regions in order to foster the social participation of people with disabilities.
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3. Impact of the actions or project (30 points)
What is the impact on the social participation of people with disabilities of the project or actions carried out? 500-word maximum {10____}
Show how these actions:
•	generate positive, sustainable and concrete results for the social participation of people with disabilities;
•	have positive effects on the community, whether local, regional or Québec-wide;
•	have a positive impact in the life of one or more people with disabilities or in the lives of their families.
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4. Partnership and collaboration (20 points)
Were the actions carried out in partnership or collaboration with other organizations or individuals? If so, identify them clearly as well as their contribution to the project. If necessary, enclose a list with the Evaluation Questionnaire. 300-word maximum {10____}
Show how the actions carried out highlight and foster:
•	the nominee’s proactive attitude and ability to involve or mobilize various partners;
•	cohesion with the various community players; 
•	partnership to sustainably reduce barriers and foster the finding of far-reaching solutions.
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5. Originality and innovativeness of the actions (20 points)
How are these actions original and novel?
How are these actions advancements over what is currently done in Québec?
Do these actions surpass what is normally expected within the context of a job or the legal obligations or mandate of an organization? If so, how? 300-word maximum {10____}
Checklist
Before sending in the questionnaire, make sure that it contains:
•	the duly completed and signed registration form;
•	the duly completed Evaluation Questionnaire{n4};
•	the optional supplementary documents.
To my knowledge, I confirm that at the time of signature, the information indicated in the Evaluation Questionnaire was accurate.
Signature: {____}
Date: {____}
{n4} Evaluation Questionnaire answers may also be sent in a separate document and properly identified. (The instructions must be followed and word maximums respected.)