French-speaking organizations in Canada believe that Justin Trudeau’s record has not been perfect, but that it remains positive, notably with the Prime Minister’s promotion of official languages and linguistic duality.
The Federation of Francophone and Acadian Communities of Canada (FCFA) welcomed in a press release Justin Trudeau’s commitment to modernizing the Official Languages Act and his support for Francophone immigration and education initiatives.
According to President Liane Roy, her mandate marked an important step for Canadian linguistic duality, and she takes, on behalf of the FCFA, to thank the outgoing Prime Minister for what he has done for the Canadian Francophonie
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The president of the Federation of Francophone and Acadian Communities of Canada, Liane Roy, congratulates Justin Trudeau’s efforts to modernize the Official Languages Act.
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Justin Trudeau’s government will go down in history as the one that led the most substantial modernization of the Official Languages Act in a generation.
The press release also mentions the two five-year plans for official languages which have been delivered since 2018 and which have allowed French speakers to achieve significant gains in terms of investments
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A need to realize progress
The Federation of Francophones of British Columbia (FFCB), through its president Marie-Nicole Dubois, supported the comments of the FCFA in relation to the modernization of the Official Languages Act. Ms. Dubois congratulates Mr. Trudeau’s government for the gains that have been made.
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The president of the Federation of Francophones of British Columbia, Marie-Nicole Dubois, hopes that the next person to take the leadership can realize the gains of Francophones. (Archive photo)
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It was truly a great accomplishment. [la modernisation]because it’s not easy when you think about all the different parties, the different visions. So to have succeeded in doing this, it’s big for us
she explains.
However, Ms. Dubois insists on the importance for her successor to make these advances a reality to address the vulnerability of French-speaking communities.
I hope that his successor will ensure implementation because, for the moment, we do not really have concrete implementation.
Efforts towards linguistic duality
For its part, the Fransaskoise Community Assembly (ACF) indicated in a press release that it was grateful for the efforts that Justin Trudeau has made towards Canadian linguistic duality.
Prime Minister Trudeau has done a lot to defend minority French-speaking communities in the country. His commitment to the development of our communities and the protection of the French language in the country are among the characteristics that will define his mandate as Prime Minister
declared the president of theACFDenis Simard.
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The president of the Fransaskoise Community Assembly, Denis Simard, says his organization is ready to collaborate with Ottawa to promote and protect the French language. (Archive photo)
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The organization also hopes that Justin Trudeau’s successor will convincingly support linguistic duality and work with French-speaking communities across the country.
Fruitful collaborations
The Assembly of the Francophonie of Ontario (AFO) says there have been fruitful collaborations leading to significant progress for the Ontario Francophonie, under the Trudeau government.
While challenges remain, including funding for the University of Sudbury and Franco-Ontarian community organizations, theAFO calls on the person who will succeed the Prime Minister to continue the efforts.
We hope that this transition will make it possible to maintain continuity in commitments to French-speaking communities and the strengthening of linguistic rights.
declares Fabien Hébert, president of theAFO
With information from Chloé Dioré de Périgny, Antoine Pejot-charrost and Édith Boivert
