What Audition Québec does

Audition Québec is a Quebec-based non-profit advocacy and support organization that has served the hard-of-hearing and deaf community for over 40 years, founded in the early 1980s and headquartered in Montréal. The organization operates under a five-pillar mission—Inform, Support, Prevent, Collaborate, and Sensitize—to promote autonomy, inclusion, and hearing health awareness for people with hearing problems across Quebec, where more than 1.6 million people live with hearing difficulties. It reaches its community through events, workshops, support groups, the Sourdine Express newsletter, and a free sympathizing membership program, and it serves individuals, families, caregivers, and the broader Quebec public.

The organization's portfolio centers on community-based programs and digital resources rather than proprietary technology. Core offerings include LireSurLesLèvres, an online lip-reading training platform offering free modules during its first year and funded by the Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo; Entendre Autrement, an accompaniment program that connects adults with hearing loss to trained peer mentors; the annual Journée nationale de l'audition du Québec (JNAQ), featuring expert panels, family fairs, and educational activities; the Sourdine magazine and Sourdine Express newsletter; communication workshops led by a Doctor of Audiology; and an online boutique selling accessibility products such as identification stickers, badges, and Communicartes. The technology footprint is modest—primarily a WordPress-based website, a member/donation portal, and the LireSurLesLèvres e-learning platform—with no proprietary AI or software products.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of streams consistent with a Canadian non-profit: free sympathizing memberships, online donations via portal.auditionquebec.org, e-commerce sales from the accessibility boutique, and grants and subsidies from government bodies and philanthropic foundations. Specifically, the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ) financed the development of the organization's website, while Fondation Mirella et Lino Saputo funded LireSurLesLèvres module development. With a lean team of 9 employees and no walk-in physical office, the organization relies on a broad partnership network—including professional orders (OAQ, OOAQ), audiology clinics, rehabilitation centers (CRDP Raymond-Dewar, CRDP Montérégie-Ouest), AQEPA, Fondation des Sourds du Québec, CNESST, and government bodies—to extend its reach and deliver programs across the province.

Name

Audition Québec

Legal name

Audition Québec

Website

https://auditionquebec.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quebec-based non-profit organization serving the hard-of-hearing and deaf community for over 40 years through hearing health education, peer support programs, an online lip-reading training platform, the annual JNAQ awareness event, and an accessibility products boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Free sympathizing membership is offered, with membership likely enabling newsletter distribution and community participation.
2. Donations: The organization actively solicits donations through its portal and campaigns. Donors can contribute via the portal.auditionquebec.org platform.
3. Online Boutique sales: Audition Québec operates an online boutique selling identification products (ear stickers, badges, Communicartes), hearing-related tools and guides. Revenue is generated through product sales.
4. Government grants and subsidies: As a non-profit organization, Audition Québec receives government funding. The website development was financed by the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Audition Québec is a non-profit advocacy and support organization that delivers programs and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Quebec. Its core offerings include the LireSurLesLèvres online lip-reading training platform, the Entendre Autrement peer accompaniment program for adults with hearing loss, group communication workshops, an online boutique selling accessibility identification products, and the annual Journée nationale de l'audition du Québec (JNAQ) awareness event with expert panels.

Product overview

Audition Québec is a non-profit organization that has served the hard-of-hearing and deaf community in Quebec for over 40 years. The organization offers a portfolio of programs and services centered around hearing health education, support, and accessibility. Key offerings include the LireSurLesLèvres lip reading training platform, the Entendre Autrement accompaniment program, the annual Journée nationale de l'audition du Québec (JNAQ) awareness event, the Sourdine Express newsletter, and a Boutique selling accessibility products. The organization also provides communication workshops and various resources to support people with hearing loss.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sourdine: The organization's magazine publication covering hearing health topics, news, and community stories.
• LireSurLesLèvres
• Entendre Autrement

Products and services

• LireSurLesLèvres

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% of Quebecers report experiencing symptoms like tinnitus, plugged ears, ear pain, or sound hypersensitivity after a noisy activity (Léger survey, 2024)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered significant, core, minor and moderate.

• Office des personnes handicapées du Québec (OPHQ)significantOthersThe OPHQ financed the development of Audition Québec's new website. This government agency supports accessibility initiatives for people with disabilities in Quebec, including hearing impairments. The partnership demonstrates institutional recognition of Audition Québec's role in the accessibility ecosystem.
• Fondation Mirella et Lino SaputocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFondation Mirella et Lino Saputo provided funding for the development of lip-reading training modules on the LireSurLesLèvres platform. New training modules are being developed with their support and will be accessible free of charge during the first year.
• LégerminorOthersLéger is the polling firm that conducted Audition Québec's survey on Quebecers' hearing health habits, published for the 2024 Journée nationale de l'audition du Québec. The partnership produced original public health data.
• Desjardins (Caisse du Centre-Nord de Montréal)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDesjardins is listed as a presenting partner of the 2024 Léger survey conducted by Audition Québec for the JNAQ.
• Fondation des Sourds du QuébecmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner of Audition Québec's 2024 survey and awareness activities. The foundation represents and supports deaf individuals in Quebec, sharing overlapping mission goals.
• Centre auditif AudisonminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a presenting partner of the 2024 survey. An audiology clinic that supports Audition Québec's public awareness initiatives.
• Linda Rhéaume, audioprothésisteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a presenting partner and content contributor. Provides expert perspectives on hearing health topics for Audition Québec's programs.
• Genereux Gaudreault Rhéaume, Clinique auditiveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a presenting partner of the 2024 survey. An audiology clinic collaborating with Audition Québec.
• CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNESST collaborated with Audition Québec on workplace hearing health content, including a conference on noise exposure in the workplace and published information on occupational hearing safety regulations.
• Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec (OAQ)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe professional order governing audiologists in Quebec is a presenting partner of JNAQ events and collaborates on hearing health education and policy advocacy.
• Ordre des orthophonistes et audiologistes du Québec (OOAQ)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe professional order for speech-language pathologists and audiologists partners with Audition Québec on the Mois de l'ouïe et de la communication campaign and JNAQ events.
• AudiologiqueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a presenting partner of the 2024 survey. An audiology clinic supporting Audition Québec's public initiatives.
• Acouphènes QuébecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a presenting partner. A Quebec organization focused on tinnitus (acouphènes), sharing a related mission to Audition Québec's hearing health mandate.
• Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs (AQEPA)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAQEPA is a key partner for childhood hearing issues, collaborating on the neonatal hearing screening panel (JNAQ 2023), parent support resources, and the 'Votre enfant a une surdité? Vous n'êtes pas seul!' guide. Both organizations share advocacy goals.
• Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique (CRDP) Raymond-DewarmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Montreal rehabilitation center providing free individual services for communication strategies and lip-reading training. Audition Québec refers members to this center and collaborates on resource development.
• Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique (CRDP) de la Montérégie-OuestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA rehabilitation center on the South Shore of Montreal offering free communication strategy and lip-reading training services. Audition Québec refers community members to this center.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Acouphenia: Emerging hearing-tech company developing the Tinnitometer for tinnitus characterization, presented by Audition Québec as an innovation partner. Comparable as an emerging player in the hearing-health ecosystem adjacent to Audition Québec's awareness mission.

Direct peers

• Fondation des Sourds du Québec: Quebec foundation representing and supporting deaf individuals, listed as a survey and awareness partner of Audition Québec. Directly comparable as a non-profit serving the deaf/hard-of-hearing community in the same geography.
• Acouphènes Québec: Quebec-based non-profit focused on tinnitus support and education, explicitly listed as a presenting partner of Audition Québec. Both organizations serve the hearing-impaired community in Quebec with overlapping awareness, support, and education mandates.
• Association du Québec pour enfants avec problèmes auditifs (AQEPA): Quebec association for children with hearing problems and their families, collaborating with Audition Québec on neonatal screening panels and parent resources. A direct peer in mission, audience, and Quebec-only scope.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Hearing Services: Large national provider of hearing health services, education, and advocacy in Canada. A broader incumbent that competes for the same donor dollars and government attention as Audition Québec while serving a much wider geography.
• Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA): National Canadian umbrella organization for hard-of-hearing Canadians. Operates in a similar advocacy and education space but at a national scope, making it a broader incumbent relative to Audition Québec's provincial focus.
• Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA): U.S.-based leading consumer advocacy organization for people with hearing loss, providing education, support, and advocacy. Comparable mission to Audition Québec but operating at a national scale in the U.S.

Regional players

• Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf: Canadian non-profit providing services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in Ontario. A regional peer with similar programming (support, education, advocacy) in a different province, serving as a useful comparand for Audition Québec's model.
• VOICE for Hearing Impaired Children: Canadian charity supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families. A regional peer with overlapping childhood hearing-loss mandate to Audition Québec's AQEPA collaboration work.

Others

• Ordre des audioprothésistes du Québec (OAQ): Professional order governing hearing-aid specialists in Quebec, partnering with Audition Québec on JNAQ events and policy advocacy. Functions as an ecosystem enabler rather than direct competitor, comparable in shared mission around hearing health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVd8Q9cU7qZCZOwVKdLQSpg
• Facebookfacebook.com/auditionquebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auditionquebec
• Instagraminstagram.com/AUDITIONQUEBEC

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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