Etiket: Francophonie
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie will debate the “full of crap” launched by Francis Drouin
Franco-Ontarian MP Francis Drouin is not at the end of his troubles. Calls for his resignation from his position as president of the Canadian section of the Parliamentary Assembly of…
The Bloc Québécois urges Francis Drouin to leave the presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie
Far from having digested that the Franco-Ontarian Liberal MP Francis Drouin qualified two witnesses who campaign for the protection of French in Quebec as “full of crap” and “extremists”, the…
Ontario and France cooperate for the Francophonie
A Francophone cooperation agreement is being prepared between Ontario and France. The Ontario Minister of Francophone Affairs, Caroline Mulroney, and her French counterpart, Franck Riester, signed a joint declaration to…
The Economic Francophonie Observatory of the University of Montreal, an asset for the Francophonie
Little known to the general public, the Observatory of the Economic Francophonie (OFE) of the University of Montreal is at the heart of discussions relating to the dynamics of development…
“Le Devoir” stands out in the final of the PGL dictation of the Francophonie
The final of the PGL dictation of La Francophonie took place last Friday at HEC Montréal, crowning a tie for three participants, including Aurélie Burelle, proofreader at Duty since August…
La Francophonie is an opportunity, for France, but also for French-speaking countries!
France will host the Francophonie Summit next October, a first since 1991. The International Day of the Francophonie offers me, this March 20, the opportunity to point out the obvious:…
Quebec of a thousand voices: Forging the future of an open and vibrant Francophonie
In the vibrant heart of Quebec, where the French language beats with unparalleled fervor, a complex and rich web is woven, that of linguistic diversity. This linguistic mosaic, reflecting a…
The demography of the global Francophonie under the magnifying glass
This text is part of the special Francophonie notebook The Demographic and Statistical Observatory of the French-speaking Space (ODSEF), statistical arm of the French Language Observatory of the International Organization…
Francophonie and indigenous languages: bridges to build
This text is part of the special Francophonie notebook Can the Francophonie be a lever for the sociocultural development of First Nations and indigenous peoples? On the one hand, the…
The feminine Francophonie at the heart of an entrepreneurial project
This text is part of the special Francophonie notebook For a third year in a row, young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 35 will explore a French-speaking business market outside Quebec…
“The last French Canadian”: The photo album of the Canadian Francophonie
“Sometimes, I just want to say that I am French Canadian,” says Pascal Justin Boyer with a smile. Born in Quebec, the actor grew up in Ontario. Is he the…
Better valorize learning, an “emergency” in the Canadian Francophonie
The promotion of lifelong learning is an “emergency” in the face of the decline of Francophones outside Quebec, warn leaders of the Canadian Francophonie, who believe that the new Official…
La Dictée PGL de la Francophonie wants to stimulate the use of French in business
Representatives from around sixty companies will compete at the end of March as part of the Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation’s Dictée de la Francophonie, an event which aims to stimulate the…
“Francophonie district” | Montreal relies on the OQLF to intervene on signage in English
Despite the omnipresence of signs in English in the Latin Quarter, newly designated a “Francophonie district” by the City of Montreal, Mayor Valérie Plante does not intend to intervene, instead…
Latin Quarter | English omnipresent in the “Francophonie district”
English is omnipresent in the Latin Quarter of Montreal, even though it was designated a “Francophonie district” this week by the administration of Valérie Plante. Posted at 1:46 a.m. Updated…
Shunned by Quebec, the Francophonie Games were a success, says the federal government
The absence of Quebec from the last edition of the Games of La Francophonie did not go unnoticed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), note Canadian diplomats, who report…
Niger suspended from the authorities of the Francophonie
The international organization of La Francophonie (OIF) announced on Wednesday the suspension of Niger, where a military regime overthrew elected president Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. The permanent council of…
The NHL “could do more” for French, judges the Société de la francophonie manitobaine
First at a sporting event: the Canadian national anthem was sung in Punjabi and English before last Saturday’s Jets game in Winnipeg. An event which has not erased French, believes…
Philippe Rossillon, pioneer of the Francophonie
His name seemed to have sunk into oblivion, the last people who had been around him had often died, so the man did not seem to have left a lasting…
Canada will finally go to the Games of La Francophonie in Kinshasa
The Government of Canada has announced it will send a small delegation of athletes and artists to the Games of La Francophonie which begin next week in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic…