Improving access to French-language services in official language minority communities is essential in ensuring an inclusive and diverse Francophone community. The Government of Canada is proud to support institutions with this mandate so that Francophones can receive services in their language.
Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, announced nearly $100,000 in funding for the Centre francophone de Toronto to carry out a feasibility study. The study will allow the centre to analyse the need for additional community space to meet the growing demand for services.
The Government of Canada's investment in this study will allow the centre to accomplish great things, including:
- Consult key partners and stakeholders for the establishment of a community space for Francophones in Toronto;
- Identify the needs of the Francophone community;
- Determine if the construction of a hub with additional community space will solve the access issues;
- Determine possible options for the development of a community space in Toronto;
- Identify potential sources of revenue for the project
This study, funded through the Government of Canada's Community Spaces Fund, is one of the first steps in establishing a new Francophone hub in the Greater Toronto Area. This project will make it possible to promote dialogue, gatherings and support services in French. This initiative will help ensure the vitality of the Franco-Ontarian community for decades to come.
