The Ministry of Francophone Affairs (French: Ministère des Affaires francophones) in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for the provision of government services to Franco-Ontarian citizens and communities.[2]
Natalia Kusendova, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Francophone Affairs
Website
www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-francophone-affairs
It was originally founded as the Office of Francophone Affairs (French: Office des affaires francophones) in 1986 by the government of David Peterson,[3] as an expansion of the former Office of the Government Coordinator of French-Language Services.[4] It was upgraded to a full ministry in 2017 by the government of Kathleen Wynne.[5]
Following the 2018 Ontario general election, the new government of Doug Ford announced plans to demote the department from a ministry back down to an office,[6] but was forced to backtrack in the face of community opposition.[7]
Under the province's French Language Services Act, the provincial government provides French language services if a community or region's francophone population exceeds 5,000 or 10 percent of the community's total population. There are 25 areas of the province so designated. The office also has a role in the governance of Ontario's francophone public television network, TFO, as well as francophone school boards and other government offices, and acts as a liaison office between the government and other francophone cultural agencies and social services.
^"Francophones forced to re-defend their rights". Timmins Daily Press, November 24, 2018.
^"Reaction mixed to Ontario Liberals creating francophone affairs ministry". CBC News Ottawa, August 1, 2017.
^"Francophones aren't 'just another community'". Montreal Gazette, November 19, 2018.
^"Doug Ford backtracks after days of backlash over cuts to francophone institutions". The Globe and Mail, November 23, 2018.
^"Agencies and current appointees - Public Appointments Secretariat".
External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
ministry, francophone, affairs, french, ministère, affaires, francophones, canadian, province, ontario, responsible, provision, government, services, franco, ontarian, citizens, communities, ministère, affaires, francophones, french, ministry, overviewformed19. The Ministry of Francophone Affairs French Ministere des Affaires francophones in the Canadian province of Ontario is responsible for the provision of government services to Franco Ontarian citizens and communities 2 Ministry of Francophone AffairsMinistere des Affaires francophones French Ministry overviewFormed1986 1 Preceding MinistryOffice of Francophone AffairsJurisdictionGovernment of OntarioMinisters responsibleCaroline Mulroney Minister of Francophone AffairsNatalia Kusendova Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Francophone AffairsWebsitewww wbr ontario wbr ca wbr page wbr ministry francophone affairs It was originally founded as the Office of Francophone Affairs French Office des affaires francophones in 1986 by the government of David Peterson 3 as an expansion of the former Office of the Government Coordinator of French Language Services 4 It was upgraded to a full ministry in 2017 by the government of Kathleen Wynne 5 Following the 2018 Ontario general election the new government of Doug Ford announced plans to demote the department from a ministry back down to an office 6 but was forced to backtrack in the face of community opposition 7 Under the province s French Language Services Act the provincial government provides French language services if a community or region s francophone population exceeds 5 000 or 10 percent of the community s total population There are 25 areas of the province so designated The office also has a role in the governance of Ontario s francophone public television network TFO as well as francophone school boards and other government offices and acts as a liaison office between the government and other francophone cultural agencies and social services The current Minister of Francophone Affairs is Caroline Mulroney Contents 1 Ministry agencies 2 Ministers 3 References 4 External linksMinistry agencies editProvincial Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs Special Advisor on Francophone Affairs Special Advisor on Francophone Economic Development Source Public Appointments Secretariat 8 Ministers editBernard Grandmaitre 1986 1989 Charles Beer 1989 1990 Gilles Pouliot 1990 1995 Noble Villeneuve 1995 1999 John Baird 1999 2003 Madeleine Meilleur 2003 2016 Marie France Lalonde 2016 2018 Caroline Mulroney 2018 present References edit Franco Ontarian history Retrieved 29 August 2018 En francais s il vous plait Windsor Star October 27 1989 Languages of the law The Globe and Mail May 16 1986 Francophones forced to re defend their rights Timmins Daily Press November 24 2018 Reaction mixed to Ontario Liberals creating francophone affairs ministry CBC News Ottawa August 1 2017 Francophones aren t just another community Montreal Gazette November 19 2018 Doug Ford backtracks after days of backlash over cuts to francophone institutions The Globe and Mail November 23 2018 Agencies and current appointees Public Appointments Secretariat External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Francophone Affairs amp oldid 1211668962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
