World goes English Canada goes French; Province Creating First French-Language University in Ontario
Ontario is proposing to create a new French-language university, the first of its kind in the province, giving French-speaking students more opportunities to study in French.
In consultation with the francophone community, the French-language University Planning Board has provided recommendations to the government for the creation of a French-language university in Central and Southwestern Ontario, governed by and for Francophones. After careful review, Ontario will be accepting key recommendations of the report and intends to introduce legislation for the creation of the proposed university in the coming months.
Creating more postsecondary education options for students is part of our plan to create jobs, grow our economy and help people in their everyday lives.
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QUICK FACTS
The government established the French-language University Planning Board last fall to provide recommendations for the creation of a new French-Language University in Central and Southwestern Ontario. The board is chaired by Dr. Dyane Adam.
The French-language University Planning Board submitted its report to the government in July 2017.
Ontario is home to 611,500 Francophones — the largest population in Canada outside of Québec – with central and southwestern Ontario home to the fastest growing Francophone population.
A total of 430,000 people in the GTA speak French, which makes it the fourth most important centre of French-language speakers in Canada.
In 2015-16, the Ontario government invested $87.9 million to support French-language postsecondary education, including almost $14 million from the federal government — an increase of more than 71 per cent since 2003-04.
In partnership with the federal government, the government of Ontario has invested more than $204 million in capital projects since 2008 to support French-language postsecondary education.
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