Supporting the Vitality of Linguistic Minority Communities in Prescott-Russell

The Government of Canada supports official languages organizations in Prescott-Russell

HAWKESBURY, ON, Jan. 23, 2019 /CNW/ - Over the generations, Canadians have ensured their official languages and cultures thrive. Our two official languages are at the heart of our identity and our values. Ensuring their vitality is essential and depends on strong, vibrant communities across the country.

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, was in Hawkesbury to announce more than $864,000 in funding for eight organizations in Prescott-Russell:

Local organizations are at the heart of communities' efforts to preserve and promote minority language culture and heritage. This investment will help ensure the vitality of Eastern Ontario's official-language minority communities by supporting the organizations' core programming.

The multi-year investment, made through Canadian Heritage's official languages funding programs, includes 20 per cent in core funding, as announced in the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023: Investing in Our Future.

Quotes

"These investments will help ensure that Franco-Ontarian communities in Prescott and Russell can come together and thrive. Our official languages are part of our national identity and our government is committed to promoting them and ensuring the vitality of linguistic minority communities."

—The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie

"I am proud of our government's support for Francophone minority communities. Supporting our Francophone organizations, which do invaluable work in Prescott and Russell, contributes directly to the vitality of our community."

—Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament (Glengarry—Prescott—Russell)

Quick Facts

The Action Plan for Official Languages proposes additional funding of $499.2 million in addition to current investments of $2.2 billion, which will bring the Government of Canada's total support to almost $2.7 billion over five years.

In 2018, core funding for official-language community organizations was increased by 20 per cent for the duration of the action plan. This support will strengthen nearly 300 organizations across Canada.

There are official-language minority communities in every province and territory, each with its own specific realities and needs.

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Data Tables

City	Organization	Year	Funding	Organizational Activities
Cornwall	ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE-FRANÇAISE DE L'ONTARIO - STORMONT, DUNDAS ET GLENGARRY (link available only in French)	2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021	$26,000 $31,200 $31,200 $31,200	The mandate of L'Association canadienne française de l'Ontario - Stormont, Dundas et Glengarry's is to promote the development and vitality of Ontarians of Francophone language or culture.
Alexandria	LE CENTRE CULTUREL - LES TROIS P'TITS POINTS (link available only in French)	2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021	$33,600 $33,600 $33,600	Le Centre culturel – Les trois p'tits points offers cultural, artistic and community activities to Francophones in North Glengarry and its surrounding areas.
Clarence Creek	L'UNION DES CULTIVATEURS FRANCO-ONTARIENS (link available only in French)	2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022	$25,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000	The mandate of L'Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens is to regroup and inform the Franco-Ontarian farming and rural community in order to assert and defend their interests when common action is required.
Clarence Creek	LE REGROUPEMENT DES PARENTS ET AMIS DES SOURDS ET MALENTENDANTS FRANCO-ONTARIENS (RESO) (link available only in French)	2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022	$30,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000	RESO supports Francophone parents of deaf children in obtaining the French-language services and resources that will help their children reach their full potential as participating members of the Francophone community in Ontario.
Hawkesbury	LE CHENAIL INC. (link available only in French)	2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020	$27,000 $32,400 $32,400	The artistic vision of Le Chenail is to offer the community access to diverse professional artistic experiences.
Hawkesbury	ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE FRANÇAISE DE L'ONTARIO DE PRESCOTT-RUSSELL (link available only in French)	2018-2019 2019-2020	$30,000 $30,000	L'Association canadienne française de l'Ontario de Prescott-Russell offers cultural and community activities to Francophones of the region.
Embrun	LA MAISON DES ARTS DE RUSSELL INC. (link available only in French)	2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021	$33,600 $33,600 $33,600	The mandate of La Maison des arts de Russell Inc.'s is to promote Franco-Canadian culture and to maintain a cultural centre offering cultural and artistic programming to Francophones and Francophiles of Russell and its area.
Orléans	MOUVEMENT D'IMPLICATION FRANCOPHONE D'ORLÉANS (M.I.F.O.)  (link available only in French)	2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021	$42,000 $42,000 $42,000	M.I.F.O is a multidisciplinary centre that offers a variety of artistic, cultural and community programs and services in French.
TOTAL:$864,000

Associated Links

Official Languages Funding Programs
Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023: Investing in Our Future

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

(media only), please contact: Jérémy Ghio, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie, [email protected]; Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, 819-994-9101, 1-866-569-6155, [email protected]