political parties: Congo-born Fabrice Ntompa Ilunga moved to Montreal at the age of 13 and has worked for the federal NDP in Ottawa, according to CBC. Party president Fabrice Ntompa Ilunga, 27, said RECIPACC addresses what he said is the lack of visible minority representation in the province leading political parties. "We've had hope, but the years go by and not much has changed," said Ntompa, who moved to Montreal at the age of 13 and has worked for the federal NDP in Ottawa. Called RECIPACC, or the Regroupement citoyen pour l'avancement de nos communautés, the party was registered in December and is now in the process of getting formal authorization and recruiting members. Still too few visible minorities in Quebec public sector, data suggests Parti Québécois looks to win allophone support Quebec to launch consultation on immigration and diversity That lack of representation means the concerns of Quebec visible minorities — who represent 11 per cent of the province population — are not being voiced in the National Assembly. Ilunga also points to the lack of diversity in Quebec public service and among elected officials in Montreal, where he said four of 103 representatives are from visible minority communities. "We're not content just being a pressure group that meets with existing political parties. According to Radio-Canada, only five MNAs among the legislative body 125 representatives are members of visible minority groups.
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