Community Involvement

Since 2015, Cogeco has made culture shine through its partnership with the Corporation des événements de Trois-Rivières. The Cogeco Amphitheatre is a magnificent 9,000 seat outdoor theatre located at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Saint-Maurice rivers. It stimulates economic and tourist development in the Mauricie region and surrounding areas. Cogeco supports this venue, through financial contributions, airtime on our radio station network to promote the events that take place in the amphitheatre and through the provision of television, Internet and telephony services.

It's in Cogeco's DNA to move to the rhythm of the great events that energize our communities! A major player in the Québec events scene, the FestiVoix de Trois-Rivières is an important cultural and tourist event in the Mauricie region, kicking off the summer season with 10 days of festivities and attracting over 355,000 visitors every year. Surrounded by the historic buildings of the Old Trois-Rivières, in the shadow of the chapel of the Jardin des Ursulines, the Scène du Jardin Cogeco is the ideal place to enjoy a variety of musical styles in an intimate FestiVoix atmosphere.

Trois-Rivières, the city that saw the birth of Cogeco in 1957, hosts the 59th Jeux du Québec Finals. With over 100,000 visitors expected and 3,500 athletes from 19 regions of Québec expected to attend, downtown Trois-Rivières is transformed into a festive epicenter for the occasion. The Place des Jeux, presented by Cogeco, is a place designed to bring people together and, above all, create lasting memories. Conceived to be a lively, inclusive and animated space, Place des Jeux is a great space for citizens, families, athletes and their loved ones.

Cogeco voluntarily participates in the Connecting Families initiative, offering discounted Internet services to eligible lower-income families in its network footprint.

We are proud to be part of the Computers for Schools program and to partner with Computers for Excellence Canada CFSC-OPEC. Over the past year, we have given more than 800 computers to young Canadians who needed them. We are committed to refurbishing used desktops and laptops for distribution to these young people. Over the past year, we have given more than 800 computers to young Canadians in our communities who needed them. 

This partnership started in 2015, when the Société de développement économique de Drummondville proposed the relaunch of the venue for the young people of Drummondville. With a lot of valuable local experience, Cogeco agreed to support the Centrexpo Cogeco team in its initiative to organize entertainment events for elementary and secondary school children. During the spring break of 2019, Cogeco’s special events team moved its facilities and staff to entertain more than 3,000 young people.

We strongly believe in inclusive growth. Philippe Jetté, President and CEO of Cogeco, has accepted to become a member of the 30% Club. The aim of the 30% Club Canada is to take action to increase gender diversity at board level, as well at senior management levels.