About half of Quebecers believe the provincial government isn’t doing enough for teenagers, according to a recent Léger poll commissioned by the Regroupement des maisons des jeunes du Québec (RMJQ).

With a year to go before the provincial election, the organization is calling on political parties to make commitments on issues affecting young people.

The RMJQ released the poll results as Quebec marks the start of the 28th annual Youth Centres Week, which runs until Oct. 19. The Léger survey was conducted last September among 1,006 Quebecers aged 18 and over.

“It’s not new that we feel teens are rarely a priority in election platforms or even within governments,” said Nicholas Legault, the RMJQ’s executive director. He said the government often limits its efforts to the school system, wit

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