More than 40 years ago, the Government of Ontario recognized the need to provide French-language services to the province’s Francophone community.<\/p>\n
The right to French-language services contained in the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>\u00a0came into effect on November 19, 1989. It gives all citizens who request French-language services the right to be served in French:<\/p>\n Today, about 85% of Ontario’s Francophone population has access to these services.<\/p>\n On the occasion of the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/em><\/a>\u2019s 25th anniversary, the Office of Francophone Affairs has prepared a chronology which highlights some of the major advances in French language services in Ontario.<\/p>\n Here is a more detailed version of the\u00a0main stages<\/strong>\u00a0in the development of the Government of Ontario’s French-language services. Achievements are classified by sector for easier reference.<\/p>\n FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> 32 new public service agencies were designated under the FLSA since 2003, which brings the total number of designated agencies to 222. These agencies provide health services and support services for children, youth and women who are victims of violence.<\/p>\n EDUCATION Ontario puts in place a French language policy framework for postsecondary education and training. The goal is to help provide Ontarians with more opportunities to study and train in French.<\/p>\n Substantial additional investments in infrastructure in the primary, secondary and postsecondary francophone educational sectors: FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS Adoption of a new directive for Communications in French by the Ontario Government. Ministries and classified agencies are required to consider and incorporate the Franco-Ontarian community\u2019s specific needs when developing and implementing communications strategies and tactics.<\/p>\n EDUCATION CULTURE The Ministry of Tourism and Culture launches two three-year pilot programs to address the needs of Francophone visual artists, arts organizations and collectives in Ontario.<\/p>\n HEALTH Inauguration of the \u201cnew\u201d Montfort hospital.<\/p>\n SERVICES FOR WOMEN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE Opening of a 10-bed women\u2019s Francophone Shelter in Timmins.<\/p>\n FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Addition of a Youth Francophonie Award as part of the Ontario Francophonie Awards.<\/p>\n Release by the OFA on its website of a new General Statistical Profile of Ontario\u2019s Francophone Community in December 2009.<\/p>\n EDUCATION MUNICIPALITIES FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Each of these milestones has enabled Francophones to face the future with optimism and to focus their efforts on training the next generation of Francophone leaders. With its community partners and with private companies that have roots in the community, OFA launched its\u00a0Accent on Youth Strategy<\/em>\u00a0in 2008 to encourage young Francophones to socialize, work, and live in French.<\/p>\n CULTURE<\/strong> TRANSPORTATION<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Development of a French services accountability framework to be integrated in the annual planning process of each ministry.<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Francophones in eastern Ontario rallied around the project to create monuments to Ontario’s Francophonie. On September 25, 2006, the 31st anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag, the first of six monuments in Ottawa was unveiled. It is a giant Franco-Ontarian flag symbolizing the history and contribution of the region’s Franco-Ontarian community. This initiative has since spread to other Ontario communities, including Casselman, Rockland, and Sudbury.<\/p>\n Designation of Kingston under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Signing of the Ontario-Quebec Cooperation Protocol on Francophone Affairs.<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> Launch of the\u00a0Politique d\u2019am\u00e9nagement linguistique de l\u2019Ontario<\/em>, a language planning policy to promote the French language and culture, improve student achievement, and help keep young Franco-Ontarians in French-language schools.<\/p>\n Creation of an advisory committee on French-language postsecondary education.<\/p>\n Establishment of a permanent Elementary and Secondary French-Language Education Task-Force.<\/p>\n CULTURE<\/strong> JUSTICE<\/strong> COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES<\/strong> HEALTH<\/strong> Establishment of a Francophone working group on health care reform, headed by the CEO of Montfort Hospital.<\/p>\n Inclusion in the preamble of Bill 36 on local health system integration of recognition that the requirements of the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/em>\u00a0must be respected. The Bill also requires that the Francophone community be consulted both in the development of a provincial health system plan \u2013 through the establishment of a French-language health services advisory council, and at the regional level by local health integration networks.<\/p>\n MUNICIPALITIES FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Designation of five new agencies under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/em>. Since 1988, 201 agencies have been designated to provide services in French.<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> Signing of the Provincial-Federal Funding Agreement for French-Language Education and French-as-a-Second-Language Instruction, providing $301 million over four years for minority and second-language instruction at the elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels, as well as an additional $30 million to recognize that Ontario has the largest minority French-language community in the country.<\/p>\n Establishment of a permanent Elementary and Secondary French-Language Education Task Force to advise the Minister of Education on unique Francophone matters such as promoting French culture, reducing assimilation and helping to retain Francophone students.<\/p>\n ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE<\/strong> MUNICIPALITIES<\/strong> Provision of $700,000 over four years to translate municipal by-laws and other key documents into French, cost-shared with the federal government.<\/p>\n POSTSECONDARY<\/strong> Creation of an advisory committee on French-language postsecondary education charged with advising the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities on improving access to French-language postsecondary programs.<\/p>\n SERVICES FOR WOMEN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Participation of Ontario at the Xth Summit of the Francophonie in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n Designation of the City of Brampton and the municipality of Callander under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/em>. After an implementation period of two years, provincial government offices located in Brampton will offer their services in French. Because there are no offices of the provincial government located in the municipality of Callander, French-language services will be available at government offices in the City of North Bay.<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> To help strengthen French-language education in Ontario, the Government launches the\u00a0Politique d’am\u00e9nagement linguistique 2004<\/em>. This plan is designed to help promote French language and culture, improve student achievement and self-esteem and help keep young Franco-Ontarians in French-language schools.<\/p>\n SERVICES FOR WOMEN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE<\/strong> The Centre Victoria pour femmes and the Timmins and Area Women in Crisis announce the creation of a new Francophone Sexual Assault Centre.<\/p>\n Holding of \u00c9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux sur le d\u00e9veloppement des services en fran\u00e7ais en mati\u00e8re de violence contre les femmes (conference on the development of French-language services in the area of violence against women). The purpose of the conference was to discuss issues related to French-language violence prevention programs and services, to discuss best practices and explore models for improved service delivery.<\/p>\n Investment of $1.9 million to support sexual assault centres across the province offering French-language services or serving Francophone communities.<\/p>\n JUSTICE<\/strong> SENIORS<\/strong> CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION<\/strong> HEALTH AND LONG TERM CARE<\/strong> TRANSPORTATION<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> EDUCATION<\/strong> Official opening of\u00a0Coll\u00e8ge Bor\u00e9al<\/cite>\u00a0campus in Toronto, in the Fall 2002.<\/p>\n JUSTICE<\/strong> HEALTH<\/strong> SERVICES TO WOMEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> The Franco-Ontarian flag becomes an official emblem of the province.<\/p>\n JUSTICE<\/strong> The\u00a0Courts of Justice Act<\/cite>\u00a0is amended to improve access to justice and simplify the administrative procedures to request a bilingual trial.<\/p>\n CHILDREN’S SECRETARIAT<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> HEALTH<\/strong> EDUCATION<\/strong> POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION<\/strong> Funding to\u00a0La Cit\u00e9 coll\u00e9giale<\/cite>\u00a0for the development of a bilingual training centre for call services in the high technology industry.<\/p>\n Funding to\u00a0Le Coll\u00e8ge Bor\u00e9al<\/cite>\u00a0for the Centre for Excellence in Forestry of Northern Ontario.<\/p>\n TOURISM<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> JUSTICE<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Five year Federal\/Provincial Agreement for the financing of French-language school boards.<\/p>\n JUSTICE<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> EDUCATION<\/strong> SERVICES TO WOMEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE<\/strong> POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION<\/strong> Multi-use school facilities are established in Kingston and Brampton.<\/p>\n FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Under the Act, another eight agencies are designated to provide some or all of their services to the public in French, bringing the total number of designated agencies to 130.<\/p>\n Provincial Francophone organizations now number 76 in comparison with 31 in 1986.<\/p>\n FINANCE<\/strong> Financing to set up caisses populaires in under-serviced areas.<\/p>\n Amendments to the\u00a0Cooperatives Corporations Act<\/cite>\u00a0provides cooperatives with:<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> Capital funding for the construction of eight new French-language schools.<\/p>\n Dissolution of the\u00a0Conseil scolaire de langue fran\u00e7aise d’Ottawa-Carleton<\/cite>\u00a0and creation of two autonomous French-language boards as of July 1, 1994: the\u00a0Conseil des \u00e9coles publiques d’Ottawa-Carleton<\/cite>\u00a0and theConseil des \u00e9coles catholiques de langue fran\u00e7aise de la r\u00e9gion d’Ottawa-Carleton<\/cite>.<\/p>\n CULTURE<\/strong> A new community radio station for the Cornwall-Alexandria area goes on air.<\/p>\n COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES\u00a0<\/strong> HEALTH<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> Renewal of the Canada-Ontario Agreement on the Promotion of Official Languages.<\/p>\n EDUCATION<\/strong> CULTURE<\/strong> The first\u00a0Salon du livre de Toronto<\/cite>, a French-language book fair, financed to a large extent by the government, is held in October 1993. It is the first event of that nature in Ontario.<\/p>\n The community radio station for Kapuskasing goes on air with the financial assistance of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.<\/p>\n AGRICULTURE<\/strong> HOUSING<\/strong> JUSTICE<\/strong> PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES\u00a0<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> EDUCATION<\/strong> CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong> HEALTH<\/strong> FRANCOPHONE AFFAIRS<\/strong> CULTURE AND COMMUNICATIONS<\/strong> SERVICES TO WOMEN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE\u00a0<\/strong> JUSTICE<\/strong>\n
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2011<\/h2>\n
\nAdoption of a Regulation on the provision of French language services by third parties on behalf of government agencies.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>The total funding for French-language boards for the 2010-11 school year was $1.24 billion, the largest investment in French Language education in the history of the province.<\/p>\n
\n– $248.9 million worth of construction was undertaken under the French Capital Transitional Funding component of the Grant for New Pupil Places in the primary and secondary school systems.
\n– $84.8 million was invested in the postsecondary sector as well as in training for Francophones.<\/p>\n2010<\/h2>\n
\n<\/strong>Adoption of the Franco-Ontarian Day Act. The Province of Ontario officially recognizes September 25th of each year as Franco-Ontarian Day as well as the \u201ccontribution of the Francophone community of Ontario to the social, economic and political life of the Province and the community\u2019s importance in Ontario\u2019s society\u201d.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Creation of 266 new child-care spaces in French language schools.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Official launch of TFO in Manitoba.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Adoption of the Francophone Community Engagement Regulation under the Local Health Integration Networks Act. Establishment of 6 French language health planning entities (1 in Northern Ontario, 1 in Eastern Ontario and 4 in Southern Ontario) in order to provide advice and input on French language health services in their communities.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Announcement of a $5.2 M investment for the construction of Toronto\u2019s first Francophone women\u2019s shelter.<\/p>\n2009<\/h2>\n
\nAdoption of a new more inclusive definition of Francophone (DIF): 50,000 more Francophones identified, bringing the total Franco-Ontarian population to over 580,000.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>New\u00a0Am\u00e9nagement Linguistique\u00a0<\/em>Policy whose goal is to help the province\u2019s French language educational institutions and settings optimize the transmission of the French language and culture among young people, to help them reach their full potential in school and society, and to breathe new life into the francophone community.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>As part of the province\u2019s Accent on Youth Strategy, launch of a new initiative developed by the OFA in partnership with the\u00a0Association fran\u00e7aise des<\/em>\u00a0municipalit\u00e9s de l\u2019Ontario\u00a0<\/em>(AFMO) \u2013 which aims to encourage young Francophones to learn more about municipal affairs.<\/p>\n2008<\/h2>\n
\nThe first\u00a0\u00c9tats g\u00e9n\u00e9raux de la francophonie de Sudbury<\/em>\u00a0were held in November 2008. Bringing all sectors of the Sudbury community together in a planning exercise, this event made it possible to lay a foundation for setting priorities for the region’s economic, cultural, community, social, and artistic development.<\/p>\n
\nTFO becomes an independent and self-governing organization with its own budgets, its own board of directors and its own offices.<\/p>\n
\nAnother milestone in the recognition of the French fact in Ontario was reached in 2008, with the introduction of French license plates for personal vehicles.<\/p>\n2007<\/h2>\n
\nCreation of the Office of French Language Services Commissioner. Reporting to the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, but independent of the OFA, the Commissioner is responsible for handling complaints relating to the FLSA, conducting investigations to ensure compliance with the FLSA and submitting special reports as well as an annual report to the Minister that is tabled in the Legislative Assembly.<\/p>\n
\nInvestments in the education sector are now making it possible to expand York University,\u00a0Universit\u00e9 de Hearst<\/em>, and\u00a0La Cit\u00e9 coll\u00e9giale<\/em>, and to expand French-language postsecondary program offerings in Ontario.<\/p>\n2006<\/h2>\n
\nThe year 2006 marked the 20th anniversary of the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/em>. To celebrate this milestone in the history of French Ontario, the Government of Ontario created the Ontario Francophonie Awards as a way to honour Francophones and Francophiles who have made a valuable contribution to the vitality and well-being of Ontario’s Francophone community. The OFA also created a travelling exhibition on the history of French Ontario, entitled\u00a0La francophonie ontarienne : d’hier \u00e0 aujourd’hui<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nThe growing number of French-language schools gives rights holders increased access to French-language education across the province.<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of an improvement program for French-language, rural, Northern, and First Nations libraries.<\/p>\n
\nImplementation of the first phase of the\u00a0Strategic Plan for the Development of French Language Services in Ontario\u2019s Justice Sector<\/em>, in partnership\u00a0<\/em>with the francophone stakeholders, which aims\u00a0<\/em>to improve, modernize and expand access to\u00a0<\/em>French Language Services in the justice sector.<\/p>\n
\nSupport for French-language school boards to plan for the provision of child care services under the Best Start Plan.<\/p>\n
\nUnprecedented commitment of $125 million to expand Montfort Hospital co-funded with the federal government.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Creation of a website,\u00a0Centre d\u2019archives des r\u00e8glements municipaux<\/em>, which\u00a0<\/em>provides the English and French versions of municipal by-laws.<\/p>\n2005<\/h2>\n
\nSigning of the Canada-Ontario Agreement on French-Language Services providing $1.4 million per year over four years to increase the capability of the Government of Ontario to deliver French-language services and support the development and vitality of the Francophone community of Ontario.<\/p>\n
\nCommitment of $140 million to contribute to the development of French-language schools.<\/p>\n
\nDistribution of a Resource Guide for immigrant entrepreneurs to all the Canadian Embassies and high commissions abroad.<\/p>\n
\nAdoption of an\u00a0Act to amend the City of Ottawa Act<\/em>, 1999, recognizing the bilingual character of the City of Ottawa. The amendment requires the City of Ottawa to adopt a policy respecting the use of the English and French languages in all or specified parts of the administration of the city and in the city’s provision of all or specific municipal services.<\/p>\n
\nCommitment of targeted funding to promote access to postsecondary education for Francophones as part of the $6.2 billion to be invested in response to the Rae Report.<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a help line for Francophone women who are victims of violence: 1 877 FEMAIDE (1 877 336-2433). Francophone women across the province can access this dedicated toll-free line anytime.<\/p>\n2004<\/h2>\n
\nCreation of a Provincial Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs. The committee’s mandate is to advise the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs on how to best meet the needs of the Francophone community.<\/p>\n
\nFunding of $30 M allocated to the province’s 12 French-language district school boards as a first step in the implementation of the French-Language Education Strategy.<\/p>\n
\nThe Government adopts a Domestic Violence Action Plan. One of the objectives of this Plan is to improve access to French-language violence prevention programs and services in accordance with the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a French Language Institute for Professional Development through which professionals in the justice system can increase their French-language abilities.<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a Francophone Advisory Committee by the Seniors’ Secretariat in order to develop, implement and evaluate a series of information tours for Francophone senior citizens across Ontario.<\/p>\n2003<\/h2>\n
\nA federal-provincial-community committee is set up to discuss Francophone immigration.<\/p>\n
\nAnnouncement of a $7.4 M increase to the base funding of Montfort Hospital and a grant of $20.8 M for 2003-2004.<\/p>\n
\nCitizens can request licence plates with the design of the Franco-Ontarian flag.<\/p>\n2002<\/h2>\n
\nEleven new transfer payment agencies are designated under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/cite>\u00a0as providers of French-language services. Since 1988, 196 agencies have been designated as providers of services in French. Of these, 66 have been designated since 1995.<\/p>\n
\nOfficial groundbreaking ceremony at\u00a0L’\u00c9cole secondaire de formation professionnelle et technique<\/cite>\u00a0in Ottawa.<\/p>\n
\nSignature of a memorandum of understanding between Legal Aid Ontario and the\u00a0Centre m\u00e9dico-social communautaire de Toronto<\/cite>\u00a0for the 2003 opening of the first Francophone Legal Aid Clinic in Toronto.<\/p>\n
\nFive-year memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the French-Language Health Services Network of Eastern Ontario.<\/p>\n
\nAnnouncement of funding for Francophone pilot projects in the area of violence prevention.<\/p>\n2001<\/h2>\n
\nGames of La Francophonie 2001, Ottawa-Hull: the Ontario Government participates in the planning of the Games and hosts a pavilion that welcomes many visitors. Some 3,000 athletes and artists from 52 countries compete in these games, 85 of these competitors being from Ontario. In all, Ontario wins 3 medals in the Cultural competitions and 16 medals in the Sports division (8 of which are gold).<\/p>\n
\nAdditional financing to improve legal aid services in French in Ontario.<\/p>\n
\nThe Government of Ontario launches the Early Years Challenge Fund. In order to meet the needs of Francophone families, a special envelope \u2013 5% of the total Fund \u2013 is set aside for projects within the Francophone community. Following consultations with Francophone stakeholders, a separate process is put in place to evaluate and recommend projects by Francophone groups.<\/p>\n2000<\/h2>\n
\nOrganization of the 4th Games of La Francophonie to be held in Ottawa-Hull in 2001.<\/p>\n
\n128 long-term care beds allocated to Montfort Hospital, as part of the government’s commitment to create 20,000 new long-term care beds in the province by 2004.<\/p>\n
\n$4 million to train specialists to identify young Francophones who need special education services.<\/p>\n
\nFive year agreement with the Federal government for the funding of French-language colleges, including some funding for the\u00a0Coll\u00e8ge d’Alfred<\/cite>.<\/p>\n
\nThe Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership (OTMP) develops a tourism marketing strategy specifically for the Francophone community of Ontario and provides tourism information in French to Francophone consumers.<\/p>\n1999<\/h2>\n
\nThe Ontario Government attends the 8th Francophone Summit in Moncton where the Ontario Pavilion showcases Ontario products and services.<\/p>\n
\nThe Ontario Legal Aid, established under the\u00a0Legal Aid Services Act<\/cite>, must provide services in French.<\/p>\n1998<\/h2>\n
\nRenewal of the\u00a0Canada-Ontario Agreement on the Promotion of Official Languages<\/cite>.<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0Provincial Offences Act<\/cite>\u00a0transfers responsibilities for the administration and prosecution of offences to the municipal level. The Act is accompanied by a memorandum of understanding whereby municipalities in designated areas agree to maintain the provision of services in French.<\/p>\n1997<\/h2>\n
\nAfter 3 years of implementation, Francophones in the City of London officially have the right to receive provincial government services in French as stipulated under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>.<\/p>\n
\nCreation of 12 French-language school boards (4 public and 8 separate) with funding equivalent to that of English-language school boards.<\/p>\n
\nThe OFA, together with the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services and the Ontario Women’s Directorate, implement an action plan to increase services to help Francophone women victims of violence.<\/p>\n1995<\/h2>\n
\nOpening of two French-language colleges:\u00a0Coll\u00e8ge Bor\u00e9al<\/cite>\u00a0and\u00a0Coll\u00e8ge des Grands Lacs<\/cite>, and a permanent campus site for\u00a0La Cit\u00e9 coll\u00e9giale<\/cite>.<\/p>\n1994<\/h2>\n
\nDesignation of a new area under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>. The City of London becomes the 23rd designated area to provide provincial government services in French. These services come into effect on July 1,1997.<\/p>\n
\nAmendments to the\u00a0Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act<\/cite>\u00a0enables the caisses populaires to offer a wider array of financial services and support to their Francophone clients. They can offer preferred shares to members, an important source of revenue to help them expand.<\/p>\n\n
\nFirst multi-use school facility set up in Longlac. (Fall 1994)<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of an annual Trillium Award to recognize Francophone authors and French-language literature.<\/p>\n
\nThere are now 52 Francophone daycare centres. In 1986, there were 3.<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of a Francophone medical social services centre in Hamilton-Wentworth.<\/p>\n1993<\/h2>\n
\nDesignation of 24 agencies under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>\u00a0(July 1993). (New total: 122)<\/p>\n
\nAnnouncement of the creation of two new French-language colleges, one in Northern Ontario (Coll\u00e8ge Bor\u00e9al<\/cite>) and one in Central\/Southwestern Ontario (Coll\u00e8ge des Grands Lacs<\/cite>).<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a fund for Francophone cultural centres with the help of the Office of Francophone Affairs and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens<\/cite>\u00a0is recognized as the official union to represent the province’s Francophone farmers.<\/p>\n
\nThe\u00a0Coalition franco-ontarienne pour le logement<\/cite>\u00a0is recognized as the official representative for Francophones on housing issues.<\/p>\n
\nDesignation of the first two legal clinics under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>; one in Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, the other in Prescott-Russell.<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of the\u00a0Association des personnes sourdes franco-ontariennes<\/cite>.<\/p>\n1992<\/h2>\n
\nDesignation of 12 agencies under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>\u00a0(Summer 1992). (New total: 98)<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a French-language school board in Prescott-Russell (January 1992).<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of the Minister’s Advisory Committee on a Cultural Policy for Francophones of Ontario as a result of recommendations contained in the report, RSVP!: Cl\u00e9s en mains\/RSVP!: Keys to the Future, by the Working Group for a Cultural Policy for Francophones of Ontario. The interministerial committee (Culture and Communications, Office of Francophone Affairs) submits its final report in November 1992.<\/p>\n
\nEstablishment of two French-language community health centres, one in Sudbury and the other in Cornwall-Alexandria. A bilingual community health centre is also underway in Longlac.<\/p>\n1991<\/h2>\n
\nDesignation of 15 agencies under the\u00a0French Language Services Act<\/a><\/cite>\u00a0(Fall 1991). (New total: 86)<\/p>\n
\nCreation of a grants program for the development of French-language community radio.<\/p>\n
\nThe Office of Francophone Affairs receives an allocation in order to develop a strategic plan for the provision of violence prevention services in French. Emphasis is placed on public education initiatives and on the development of direct services for Francophone women victims of sexual assault.<\/p>\n
\nThe Revised Statutes of Ontario are published in French.<\/p>\n