Francophone immigration is essential to the vitality and sustainability of official language minority communities. It is important that newcomers establish linguistic, economic and social roots, which will help them find employment, access French-language services and feel a true sense of belonging.
Yesterday, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced a $640,000, three-year investment in the Culture d'entreprise project, run jointly by the Fédération culturelle canadienne-française and Culture pour tous, with financial support from the Ministers' Council on the Canadian Francophonie.
This investment will support the development of tools and resources for business and cultural leaders to encourage integration and strengthen intercultural ties in Canadian Francophone communities. The project aims to offer French-speaking newcomers concrete ways to forge strong ties with their host community, participate actively in cultural life and ultimately contribute to the vitality and success of the French-speaking minority.
As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to promoting the vitality of Francophone and Acadian communities across the country, this support was made possible by investments in official languages support programs.
