On August 8 and 9, the Ministers’ Council on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF) held its annual meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia, marking its 30^th anniversary. As was the case in their first meeting in 1994, the ministers met just before the Congrès mondial acadien, which is taking place this year in southwest Nova Scotia.

The ministers remain committed to the development of government services in French and wish to intensify their work to promote the Canadian Francophonie. They agreed to examine ways to increase the visibility of French-language content on digital platforms and in the online environment.

Matters relating to the vitality of Francophone and Acadian minority communities, such as bilingual labour shortages, Francophone immigration, and the use of French in emergency situations, were also discussed.