OUI Québec

What OUI Québec does

OUI Québec (legal name: Organisations unies pour l'indépendance du Québec) is a Montreal-based citizen organization whose mission is to engage Quebec civil society around the project of Quebec independence. Founded on a 100% civil-society-funded model, the organization explicitly rejects government and political-party financing, sustaining itself through individual donations processed via Zeffy and revenue from the retail sale of its political-education book. It has no proprietary technology platform; its operations are organized around a portfolio of civic-engagement products rather than software or services.

Its core offerings include 'Le Livre qui fait dire oui', a political vulgarization book now in its 3rd revised and expanded edition (published by Éditions du Québécois), the annual citizen and independentist St-Jean celebration at Parc La Fontaine, the biennial-style 'RDV du OUI — Faire Pays' citizen gathering, the Club Pays youth-mobilization initiative, and a 2026 civil society consultation report. Distribution channels span direct event engagement, Quebec bookstore retail, free campus distribution at CEGEPs and universities (via partnership with Mouvement étudiant indépendantiste), and digital donations.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: the organization mobilizes Quebec youth and civil society through cultural events, social media, political-education publications, and citizen consultations, with recurring anchor events providing annual re-engagement touchpoints. Primary segments are Quebec youth (the focus of Club Pays), Quebec civil society organizations (engaged through the consultation process), and the broader pro-independence citizenry reached via events and publications.

Name

OUI Québec

Legal name

Organisations unies pour l'indépendance

Website

https://ouiquebec.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OUI Québec is a Montreal-based, donation-funded citizen organization that mobilizes Quebec civil society and youth around the project of Quebec independence through cultural events, political education publications, and grassroots campaigns.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic Advocacy and Political Education

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

Keywords

• Civic advocacy organization
• Political education publications
• Citizen engagement events
• Youth mobilization programs
• Community organizing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Civil Society Donations: Organization is entirely funded by civil society contributions and citizen donations. No government or political party funding.
2. Book Sales: Revenue from sale of political education publications including 'Le Livre qui fait dire oui' (available in bookstores starting April). Previous editions sold 45,000+ copies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OUI Québec is a citizen organization that mobilizes Quebec civil society around the project of Quebec independence. It delivers civic engagement through political education publications (notably 'Le Livre qui fait dire oui'), cultural celebrations (annual Saint-Jean), major citizen gatherings (RDV du OUI — Faire Pays), youth mobilization programs (Club Pays), and civil society consultation reports. All activities are funded entirely by citizen donations and civil society contributions.

Product overview

OUI Québec is a citizen organization that offers a portfolio of civic engagement products centered on Quebec independence. Its core offerings include 'Le Livre qui fait dire oui', a political vulgarization book now in its 3rd edition, the annual Saint-Jean celebration as a cultural rallying event, and the RDV du OUI - Faire Pays as a major citizen consultation and reflection gathering. The Club Pays initiative focuses specifically on youth mobilization, while the organization also produces consultation reports documenting civil society perspectives on Quebec's future. These products work together to engage and mobilize Quebec citizens around the independence project through education, culture, dialogue, and community events.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RDV du OUI - Faire Pays: Annual citizen gathering event focused on building the project of Quebec independence through panels, workshops, and cultural moments
• Livre qui fait dire OUI
• Club Pays
• St-Jean citoyenne et indépendantiste

Products and services

• Le Livre qui fait dire oui (3rd Edition) A political vulgarization book on Quebec independence that explains the effects of self-determination on different aspects of collective life and highlights what women, First Peoples, Anglo-Quebecers, and New Quebecers can gain. Currently in its 3rd revised and expanded edition.
• RDV du OUI - Faire Pays A major citizen gathering event featuring panels, co-construction workshops, and cultural moments focused on reflecting on new foundations for Quebec independence. Concludes with the unveiling of a citizen manifesto developed through civil society consultation.
• Saint-Jean citoyenne et indépendantiste Annual citizen and independentist Saint-Jean celebration creating a space for cultural renewal where a new generation reappropriates Quebec and its celebration. Features programming of new sounds, new voices, and artists embodying today's Quebec.
• Rapport de consultation de la société civile sur l'avenir du Québec 2026 A civil society consultation report on Quebec's future, developed through analysis of pre-budget consultation briefs and in-person meetings with over 50 organization representatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000 attendees at St-Jean 2025 celebration, positioning as largest independentist gathering since 1995
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mouvement étudiant indépendantiste (MEI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Student independentist movement collaborating with OUI Québec to organize campus events during the 'Livre qui fait dire oui' book tour. Partnership enables distribution of 10,000+ free books to students at over 15 CEGEPs and universities.
• Les 7 Doigts de la mainminorOthersMontreal cultural venue hosting the RDV du OUI — Faire Pays event on May 23-24, 2026 at 2111 Boul. Saint-Laurent. Provides performance space for the citizen gathering.
• SAT (Société des Arts Technologiques)minorOthersMontreal arts and technology venue collaborating on St-Jean After party event. Partnership brings DJ performances and live shows to extend the celebration beyond the Parc La Fontaine gathering.
• Éditions du QuébécoiscoreTechnology or IntegrationPublisher of 'Le Livre qui fait dire oui' third edition. Published book covers independence arguments on economy, environment, and Indigenous relations for contemporary Quebec context.
• Club PaysminorOthersMontreal location at 6900 rue St-Hubert used as event and gathering space for OUI Québec activities and book launch events.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Assemblea Nacional Catalana (ANC): Catalan civil-society organization mobilizing for Catalan independence through mass demonstrations and political education. Closest international peer given its non-partisan civic-movement model advocating self-determination outside formal party politics.
• Mouvement étudiant indépendantiste (MEI): Student sovereigntist movement that partners with OUI Québec on campus book tours and events. Directly comparable as a youth-focused independentist mobilization organization and an active collaborator in OUI Québec's distribution strategy.
• Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal: Long-standing Quebec nationalist and francophone-rights advocacy society that organizes St-Jean-Baptiste celebrations and political education. Directly comparable to OUI Québec as a membership-based civic organization promoting Quebec sovereignty and identity through cultural events and publications.
• Yes Scotland / Scottish Independence Foundation: Scottish civic campaigns advocating for Scottish independence through grassroots organizing, publications, and events. Comparable in mission, non-partisan civic framing, and community-driven engagement strategy.
• Mouvement Souveraineté-Association: Quebec-based political movement advocating for sovereignty-association with Canada. Comparable as a civic/political organization focused on Quebec independence through mobilization and political education.

Regional players

• Institut du Nouveau Monde: Quebec non-profit promoting civic participation, democratic engagement, and public deliberation. Comparable as a Quebec-based civic advocacy organization running consultations and citizen engagement programming, though focused on democratic participation broadly rather than independence specifically.

Emerging players

• 50plus1.quebec: Quebec sovereigntist merchandise and engagement initiative referenced as the OUI Québec 'Boutique' link on their own site. Adjacent peer operating in the same independentist ecosystem with commercial/community engagement mechanics.

Broad incumbents

• Québec solidaire: Left-wing sovereigntist political party that combines progressive policy advocacy with Quebec independence. Comparable in pursuing sovereignty through political mobilization, though structurally a formal political party.
• Bloc Québécois: Federal political party dedicated to Quebec sovereignty and interests in Ottawa. Comparable movement objective but operates through electoral politics rather than grassroots civic mobilization.
• Parti Québécois: Provincial political party whose foundational mission is Quebec independence. Comparable in that it mobilizes citizens around sovereignty, but operates as an electoral party with a much broader institutional apparatus and different funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ouiquebec

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