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Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge released his report on community issues today, entitled Taking Action for Strong and Resilient Communities: Observations at the midpoint of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028.

Today, Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for St. Boniface—St. Vital, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $2 million over four years to the Government of Manitoba to improve access to health services in French in the province.

The Manitoba government is investing more than $9.45 million in eight bilingual rural municipalities to upgrade fire protection services, critical infrastructure and recreation services, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced on November 20, 2025.

David Myles, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages and to the Secretary of State (Nature), announced an investment of $900,000 ($300,000 a year for 3 years) to support Acfas’ Service d’aide à la recherche en français.

A combined investment of more than $1 million from FedDev Ontario to support new opportunities for Francophone talent across southern Ontario.

The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement to recognize National Francophone Immigration Week:

“Today marks the launch of the 13th edition of National Francophone Immigration Week, with the theme ‘Thank you for enriching our Francophonie.’ This week is an opportunity to celebrate the cultural, economic and social contributions of Francophone newcomers and the fundamental role they play across Canada.

Health PEI is proud to announce the launch of Prince Edward Island’s first French Adult Day Program (ADP) — a community-based home care service designed to support older Francophone and bilingual adults and their caregivers. The program is offered in the Evangeline area and is part of a collaboration with Acadian and Francophone Affairs Secretariat and l’Association des Francophones de l’âge d’or de l’ÎPÉ. The program is jointly funded by the Government of Prince Edward Island and the Government of Canada via the Canada PEI Agreement on Services in the Minority Language 2023-2028. 

Under the Canada–Nova Scotia Agreement, an investment of more than $48 million has been made in Nova Scotia. This funding will help the province offer quality French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level. An investment by the Government of Nova Scotia is also planned to support the aims of the Agreement.

For more details, read the Press Release.

As part of Ontario’s Francophone Economic Strategy, the province promotes the vitality of its Francophone community.

Under the third pillar of this strategy, Ontario and France have recently signed an agreement that supports the province’s efforts to encourage innovation, establish new partnerships, and increase the visibility of Ontario’s Francophonie on the international stage.

Read the Agreement.

Under the Canada–Prince Edward Island Agreement, an investment of more than $16 million has been made in Prince Edward Island. This funding will help the province offer quality French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level. An investment by the Government of Prince Edward Island is also planned to support the aims of the Agreement.

Read the Press Release.

Under the Canada–Manitoba Agreement, an investment of more than $72 million has been made in Manitoba. This funding will help the province offer quality French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level. An investment by the Government of Manitoba is also planned to support the aims of the Agreement.

Read the Press Release.

On October 6, 2025, Marie-France Lalonde, Member of Parliament (Orléans), reiterated the Government of Canada’s commitment to Francophone communities by announcing the signing of the Canada–Ontario Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second Official-Language Instruction 2024–2025 to 2027–2028. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.

Under the Canada–Yukon Agreement, an investment of more than $13.5 million has been made in the Yukon. This funding will help the territory offer quality French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level. An investment by the Government of Yukon is also planned to support the aims of the Agreement.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are each investing in government services that can be offered in French in the province, federal Canadian Identity and Culture Minister Steven Guilbeault, minister responsible for official languages, and Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard, minister responsible for francophone affairs, announced today.

As Ontario marks Franco-Ontarian Day, Premier Doug Ford and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs, issued the following statement:

“On September 25, we proudly celebrate Ontario’s Francophone community and all their contributions to this land over 400 years. Through its language and culture, the Franco-Ontarian community continues to enrich our province and contribute to its strength, diversity and prosperity.

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) continues its collaboration with RésoSanté Colombie-Britannique to extend mental health services to the Francophone community in British Columbia. In the fall of 2024, RésoSanté opened Santé Ouest in Vancouver – the first Francophone community health centre in BC with an aim to promote equity of access to French-language healthcare services by reducing language barriers for French-speaking populations.

About $17 million in funding over five years to five post-secondary training institutions to improve access to health services in French for Francophone communities across Western Canada.