OSHAWA, 9 July 2007 – Dr. Colin Carrie, Member of Parliament for Oshawa, today announced $25,000 in new funding for the Durham Region’s l’Assemblée des Communautés Francophones de l’Ontario (ACFO), Durham-Peterborough. 

 

Funding for ACFO was provided through the Department of Official Languages in order to assist in the improvement of French services for priority sectors in the Durham and Peterborough regions.  The purpose of the funding is support the ACFO promotion and enhancement of official language community programs in the regions.

 

“The commitment of our government for official languages is unwavering. Today’s funding is an example of our commitment for maintaining official language programs in minority official language communities, like Oshawa and the Durham region,” said Dr. Carrie. “Oshawa should foster further development of the French language, not only because it is an official language, but because it represents an important aspect of our collective history.”

 

The ACFO will utilize the new funding to help claim the rights of francophones through concrete actions in the health and social services network, and the availability of adequate services.  Efforts will be dedicated to the identification and inclusion of ethno-cultural minorities and recognize Oshawa as a designated bilingual city.