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A Vision for Winnipeg Based on discussions with members of the Francophone Community

Êtes-vous déjà allé à Winnipeg? Have you been to Winnipeg?. A Vision for Winnipeg Based on discussions with members of the Francophone Community. June 10, 2010 Presented by: Team Mosaic. The Francophone Community. Population of Manitobans who speak French (2006)

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A Vision for Winnipeg Based on discussions with members of the Francophone Community

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  1. Êtes-vous déjà allé à Winnipeg? Have you been to Winnipeg? A Vision for Winnipeg Based on discussions with members of the Francophone Community June 10, 2010 Presented by: Team Mosaic

  2. The Francophone Community Population of Manitobans who speak French (2006) Source:http://www.fcfa.ca/profils/documents/manitoba_en.pdf • 9.3% of Manitobans know both official languages • 3.88% of Franco-Manitobans have French as their first official language spoken

  3. The Francophone Community Place of birth (2006) Source:www.fcfa.ca/profils

  4. The Francophone Community • History • 1870Entry of Manitoba in the Canadian Federation Bilingualism Guarantees for Main • Public Institutions • 1890Rights of the Francophones were abolished • 1896Laurier-Greenway Compromise • 1916FinalAbolition of French Schools • Source:www.fcfa.ca/profils; Francophone Affairs Secretariat

  5. The Francophone Community • Start of a Renewal • Late 1960s

  6. The Francophone Community • Focus • Continuum in early childhood and education • Access to government services in French • Culture and new media • Intergovernmental cooperation • Economic development • Source:Francophone Affairs Secretariat

  7. The Francophone Community • 2001 – Strategy Developed • Stronger Infrastructures – economic, community and tourism development • Retaining the French culture in mixed marriages • Increased immigration • Bilingual people use French more • Work with other communities

  8. The Francophone Community • Strengths • Work together • Clear goals • Strong connection to others • Geographical concentration of Francophone population • Strong Heritage & History

  9. The Francophone Community • Focus on • YOUTH

  10. The Francophone Community • Focus on • IMMIGRATION • Welcome • Integration • Training • Entrepreneurship/Trade • Access to Resources

  11. The Francophone Community • Challenges & Opportunities • Changing community • Have to embrace change, and embrace others • Responsive tools and programs • Retention – bilingual graduates are ‘hot commodities’

  12. The Francophone Community • What others need to know… • Strong, clearly defined goals • Active players in partnerships • Prepared to contribute to vitality of Winnipeg • Winnipeg is Bridge between West and Eastern Canada, Canada and Mexico

  13. The Francophone Community • “The French language, its culture and heritage is a major asset to the city and province as a whole. It makes us more competitive on the business front, more interesting on the heritage and cultural front; we are richer for it, it should be celebrated and we should take full advantage of this added capacity as an edge over other jurisdictions.” • (Normand Gousseau)

  14. The Francophone Community • Vision for Winnipeg • Linguistic duality, pluralistic • Youth retention – Education is key • People need to work together • Winnipeg needs to STAND for something

  15. The Francophone Community • Louis Allain – CDEM • Aimé Boisjoli – 100 Nons • Daniel Boucher – Société Franco-Manitobaine • Normand Gousseau – Entreprises Riel • Guy Jourdain – Secrétariat aux affaires francophones • Louis Paquin – Les Productions Rivard

  16. Marianne Krawchuk • United Way of Winnipeg • Ian McCallister • Manitoba Hydro • Nicole Rudge • Half Pints Brewing Company Festival du Voyageur 2010

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