Title:
The Pan‑Canadian Linguistic Initiative
Agreement Number:
13485110
Agreement Value:
$520,515.00
Agreement Date:
Feb 16, 2026 - Mar 31, 2028
Description:
The “Pan-Canadian Linguistic Initiative” project is a virtual activity designed for francophone youth (ages 14–25) living in minority settings across Canada. It aims to promote linguistic rights through two components: online training and an interactive contest with fun challenges. Launched in 2022 with the Fédération De La Jeunesse Canadienne-Française, it will be sustained through the creation of multimedia tools in partnership with Jurivision and the annual organization of the event. The goal is to celebrate francophonie outside Quebec and foster a participatory culture around linguistic rights.
Organization:
Department of Justice Canada
Expected Results:
Continued engagement and consultation with stakeholder community
Location:
Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1N 6N5
Reference Number:
119-2025-2026-Q4-00317
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119278877
Additional Information:
Cost Centres:
OLSF - Pos. Measures
Recipient's Legal Name:
UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA - FACULTY OF LAW
Federal Riding Name:
Ottawa Centre
Federal Riding Number:
35079
Program:
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
Program Purpose:
The Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund is designed to provide resources to facilitate access to justice in both official languages through various means, such as the creation of legal and linguistic tools, workshops and training to bilingual lawyers and stakeholders of the justice system, the development of related training material and the provision of public legal education and information. The activities and projects undertaken pursuant to the Support Fund are aligned with the Government commitments of encouraging the participation of all Canadians in linguistic duality, and in supporting official language minority communities.