Our two official languages are a pillar of our identity and cultural heritage; they are at the heart of our communities. Protecting and preserving our official languages throughout the country is a key priority that allows us to build stronger, more resilient and more inclusive communities.
Today, Marianne Dandurand, Member of Parliament (Compton-Stanstead), announced $113,498 in funding for the Townshippers' Association project, The Portrait of Vitality: A Fundamental Model for Evidence-Based Community Development in the Field of Official Languages. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages.
This funding is part of the Strategic Fund sub-component of the Development of Official-Language Communities Program. The Association's project specifically aims to provide a comprehensive and statistically reliable profile of the English-speaking community in nine regional country municipalities (RCMs) in the Eastern Townships, through the collection and analysis of demographic and socioeconomic data on various key topics.
This portrait will help guide the design, development and implementation of programs tailored to the community's specific needs. The project will also make data and tools available to the public to help with the design of evidence-based programs, which can assist other organizations serving Quebec's English-speaking community as well as Francophone communities across Canada.
