Mission
Founded in 1979, Groupe TAQ is a non-profit organization and adapted enterprise that fosters the social and professional inclusion of people living with disabilities. Driven by the desire to provide a human-centered and fulfilling work environment to a growing number of individuals, Groupe TAQ offers stable, permanent and high-quality jobs to 310 people, including 250 employees with disabilities.
RAPHAËL & SONNY
Food Factory Worker, Production Supervisor
Inclusive work environment
More than 80% of our employees live with various functional limitations including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), psychosocial disabilities (mental health conditions such as anxiety disorders, personality disorders, schizophrenia and depression), and physical disabilities (cerebral palsy, speech disorders, dysphasia, dyspraxia, visual impairment, hearing loss and neurological conditions).
A Pride factory
Groupe TAQ is much more than a factory, it is a Pride factory where each individual’s abilities are recognized and developed. Personalized supervision, weekly training, workplace and process adaptations, and our collective cafeteria are just a few examples of the concrete social impact we deliver.
From interns to employees
We proudly serve as an internship environment for students aged 16 to 21 with disabilities who are enrolled in work-preparation programs. Through partnerships with school service centres, interns acquire technical skills for semi-skilled trades while developing social and professional adaptability at TAQ.
Our values
Making a difference
- With our employees, by creating a positive, inclusive and sustainable work environment, while developing each individual’s capabilities so they can reach their full potential.
- With our business partners, by anticipating their needs and offering tailored, reliable and sustainable solutions.
- With our community, by fostering the creation of sustainable jobs and actively contributing to the socio-economic development of our region.
Embracing agility
- We leverage the diversity of our business sectors to deliver flexible, fast and tailored business solutions.
- Our ability to adapt, innovate and respect effectively to the evolving needs of our partners makes us a proactive and agile organization.
Developing potential
- For our employees, by providing specialized training that supports their development, autonomy and the achievement of their full potential, whatever it may be.
- For our partners, by being proactive and offering solutions that anticipate their needs and support their growth.
- For our service offering, by continuously developing new areas of expertise in order to respond accurately and with innovation to market realities.
Forging partnerships
- We foster the development of sustainable business partnerships with our employees, customers, suppliers, as well as with our community of investors and donors.
- We cultivate relationships built on trust, collaboration and mutual commitment in order to create a positive and lasting impact across our entire ecosystem.
Business model
Groupe TAQ is recognized for the excellence of its manual and semi-automated contract manufacturing services for assembly, packaging and food co-packing solutions. Thanks to our hundred business partners, we fulfill our mission every day: to provide people living with functional limitations with a rewarding living environment.
In parallel, Groupe TAQ designs, manufactures, and assembles Faber snowshoes, produced exclusively for retailers such as Costco Canada and Decathlon Canada, and sells models under its private label to around one hundred specialty shops.
As an adapted enterprise, we benefit from valuable financial support from Services Québec, enabling all employees to reach their full potential in a supported and productive work environment, regardless of their abilities.
We also rely on a leading partnership with the City of Québec, signed in Spring 2024. In addition, Groupe TAQ is proud to have the precious support of philanthropic partners.
Justin
Factory Worker
Mélanie & Christian
Social participation training
Annick
Factory Worker
Daniel
Factory Worker
Frank & Louis
Support team
Manon, Gabriel, Monique & Colette
What a team!
Steeve
Specialized Factory Worker – Faber Division
About adapted enterprises
Groupe TAQ is proud to be one of the 36 adapted enterprises in Québec. The Conseil québécois des entreprises adaptées is a unique network in Canada that provides employment to more than 4,000 people with disabilities and delivers over 200 quality products and services across eight major sectors of activity.
Contribute to our Pride factory
Your donation supports inclusion, training and the development of an adapted work environment where each person can thrive.