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The mandate letter for the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages includes the commitment to modernize and reinforce the Official Languages Act.
The Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction between the Government of Canada and provinces and territories has recently been concluded for 2019-2023. Negotiations are underway with the provinces and territories to conclude new bilateral education agreements.
In May 2019, the Government of Canada announced an investment of over
16 million dollars for a free program for learning and maintaining English and French as a second language.
Amended Official Languages Regulations (Communications with and Services to the Public) were registered on June 25, 2019 following extensive cross-country consultations. This is the first review of the Regulations in 25 years.
In May 2018, the Federal Court of Canada delivered its decision in the case opposing the Fédération des Francophones de Colombie-Britannique and Employment and Social Development Canada.
Summary of the Government of Canada's investments and achievements in support of French in the Atlantic Region since the launch of the Action Plan for Official Languages.
The Francophone community in Ontario is Canada's largest French-speaking community outside Quebec. To date, through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023, the Government has approved more than $98 million for activities that support the development of the Francophone minority community in Ontario. The Government also promotes bilingualism and second language learning in Ontario through various other funding opportunities, including arts, culture and employment.
The Francophone community continues to grow steadily in Western Canada. To date, the government has approved over $46 million through the Action Plan for Official Languages for activities that support the development, retention and belonging of the Francophone minority community and the promotion of linguistic duality in British Columbia and Alberta. This community has benefited from many consultations in order to better serve the Francophones and Francophiles of Western Canada.
In 2018, Official Language Minority Community groups in Québec received additional funds through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future.