Education is important in ensuring the equality, preservation and promotion of Canada's two official languages.
Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Member of Parliament (Saint Boniface-Saint Vital), Jon Reyes, Manitoba Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration and Wayne Ewasko, Manitoba Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, announced a funding increase of more than $ 6.2 million over two years for Manitoba, as part of the Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second Official-Language Instruction.
This funding will allow the province to work with school boards to increase resources for educators and give these boards the tools needed so that students can thrive and have access to more opportunities to learn in French.
With an investment of more than $108 million from the Government of Canada, Manitoba will invest $64 million to support students in their studies and in their second official language. This funding will also address emerging needs and priorities in French-language education, from early childhood to the postsecondary level.
Furthermore, more than $44.7 million will be allocated over three years to support the Government of Manitoba in implementing its own action plan for minority-language education and second-language instruction. This funding is part of the Government of Canada's long-term commitment to support Manitoba's minority language education and second official language learning initiatives.
The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
