Franco-Ontarians

• Ontario now offering French accents on health cards

  “Franco-Ontarians can now have their name correctly identified on their health card in addition to their driver’s licence and photo card," Health Minister Sylvia Jones said. 

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2022
  
• Longtime professor named president of Ontario’s proposed French-language university

  The dean of Concordia University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Andre Roy, has been appointed president of Ontario's proposed French-language university.

  Education

  Apr 15, 2020
  
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• Ontario government proposes deal to build province’s 1st French-language university

  The Progressive Conservatives are now asking Ottawa to contribute the other half of the $126 million needed for the project, which they say will take eight years to complete.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
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• ‘Historic’: Quebecers and Franco-Ontarians celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste parade together

  "I'm very glad to see this event, for me it's a historical one," said Yves Saint-Denis.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2019
• Londoners to rally against Ford government’s cuts to francophone services

  London's francophone community and its supporters will meet in Victoria Park this weekend to protest the province's cuts to French-language programs.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2018
• Partisanship clouds Justin Trudeau and opposition leaders’ meeting on ‘Francophonie’ issues

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his counterparts from the four other main federal parties left a supposedly non-partisan meeting on how to help Canadian francophones divided.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2018
• Amanda Simard says government ‘backtracking’ on Francophone issues not enough

  Amanda Simard, a rookie legislator who represents a largely Franco-Ontarian riding, backed what she called an "important" Opposition motion that aimed to revive the university project and the commissioner's office, saying the province's "partial backtracking" on the issue wasn't enough.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2018
• Ontario PC legislator working to reverse premier’s moves on Francophone issues 

  Amanda Simard, who represents the largely Franco-Ontarian riding of Glengarry-Prescott-Russell in eastern Ontario, said Tuesday that she continues to support the Progressive Conservative government's general direction but not its decisions on those two issues.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2018
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• Ontario government announces new French commissioner job amid outcry over cuts

  Premier Doug Ford says his government is creating the position of French-Language Services Commissioner within the provincial ombudsman's office, and seeking to turn the office of francophone affairs into a ministry.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 2018
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• Quebec group says cuts to Ontario francophones touch all linguistic minorities

  The QCGN said the Ontario moves are "a step backwards" after years of gains.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2018