A Brief History
In 1984, a group of Latin-Americans
who had lived through the challenges that every immigrant faces upon
arrival in a new country decided to form an organization geared towards
orienting newcomers to Quebec and assisting them in difficult times.
During that same year, La Corporation Culturelle Latino-Americaine
de l’Amitié (COCLA)
was incorporated as a non profit organization under the Québec
charter.
In March 1985, with the help of Minister Dean Moffat, and
congregation of St Andrews Norwood United Church in St Laurent,
COCLA established itself on the church premises. With the sale
of the church in 2006, COCLA moved to a new location: 1357 Rue
St-Louis. |
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Over the years, COCLA has put into place many social services to
help the needy, including the very first food bank in the borough
of Saint-Laurent.
Although COCLA counts many Latin-Americans among
its members, it also helps people from all over the world to find
friendship, spiritual guidance, and integration into the Quebec and
Canadian society, irrespective of race, country of origin , and religious
or political beliefs.COCLA’s work was recognised in 2006 with
two major awards: the Ordre des Grands Laurentiens, awarded by borough
council of Saint-Laurent, and the Mérite Municipale, awarded
by the Ministère des Affaires Municipales et des Régions
du Québec.
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Address: 1357 Saint Louis, Montreal,
Quebec, H4L 2P4
Tel: 514-748-0796 |
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