Backgrounder: Government of Canada Supports Saskatchewan's Francophone Community
Backgrounder
Development of Official Language Communities Program
This program aims to foster the development of Canada’s minority Anglophone and Francophone communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise Inc. |
Foires Francophones ** |
$28,000 |
| Association canadienne-française de Regina Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$105,000 |
| Association communautaire francophone de Bellegarde Inc. |
Programming 2016–19 |
$202,800 |
| Association communautaire fransaskoise de Gravelbourg Inc. |
Programming 2016–18 |
$94,000 |
| Association communautaire fransaskoise de Gravelbourg Inc. |
Radio-Jeunesse ** |
$30,000 |
| Association communautaire fransaskoise de la Trinité Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$50,000 |
| Association communautaire fransaskoise de Moose Jaw Inc. |
Programming 2016–18 |
$135,200 |
| Association des parents fransaskois Inc. |
Programming 2016–19 |
$405,000 |
| Association des parents fransaskois Inc. |
“Voir Grand” workshop tour ** |
$20,000 |
| Association des parents fransaskois Inc |
Workshops for parents |
$6,000 |
| Association fransaskoise de Zenon Park Inc. |
Programming 2016–18 |
$134,000 |
| Association jeunesse fransaskoise Inc. |
Programming 2016–19 |
$300,000 |
| Association jeunesse fransaskoise Inc. |
Francofièvre Regina |
$30,000 |
| Association jeunesse fransaskoise Inc. |
2288 km ** |
$20,000 |
| Centre francophone BDS Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$90,000 |
| Centre francophone des Battleford Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$50,000 |
| Comité culturel fransaskois de Debden Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 and 2017–18 |
$100,000 |
| Communauté des Africains francophones de la Saskatchewan Inc. |
Culture and Art in Action ** |
$40,000 |
| Conseil culturel fransaskois Incorporé |
Fête fransaskoise 2016 |
$65,000 |
| Conseil culturel fransaskois Incorporé |
Chant’Ouest 2016 |
$43,000 |
| Coopérative des publications fransaskoises Limitée |
Programming 2016–17 |
$75,000 |
| Fédération des aînés fransaskois Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$30,000 |
| Fédération des francophones de Saskatoon Inc. |
Programming 2016–18 |
$234,000 |
| Fédération des francophones de Saskatoon Inc. |
PIF (Francophone improvisation project) ** |
$3,800 |
| Les Auvergnois de Ponteix, Inc. |
Programming 2016–17 |
$40,000 |
| Société historique de la Saskatchewan Inc. |
Programming 2016–18 |
$80,000 |
| Société historique de la Saskatchewan Inc. |
Heritage skills ** |
$25,000 |
| Troupe du Jour Inc. |
“Les trois points de Tryo” – a show for young children ** |
$40,000 |
| Troupe du Jour Inc |
Addition of a 3rd class at the theatre school for teenagers |
$3,475 |
** New project
Canada Arts Presentation Fund
The Canada Arts Presentation Fund gives Canadians increased access to the variety and richness of Canada’s culture through professional arts festivals, presentations of live professional performances, and other artistic experiences.
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Conseil culturel fransaskois Incorporé |
Artistic season of the Réseau de diffusion de spectacles de la Saskatchewan |
$60,000 |
| Troupe du Jour Inc. |
Hosting shows for the 2016–18 theatre seasons |
$60,000 |
Canada Periodical Fund
The Canada Periodical Fund provides financial assistance to Canadian print magazines, non-daily newspapers and digital periodicals, to enable them to overcome market disadvantages and continue to provide Canadian readers with the content they choose to read.
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Coopérative des publications fransaskoises Limitée - L'Eau vive |
L’Eau vive |
$6,183 |
Young Canada Works
Young Canada Works (YCW) was created in 1996 to help young Canadians develop work skills and on-the-job experience.
YCW is part of the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy, which is committed to helping young people—students and graduates, particularly those facing barriers to employment—get the information and gain the skills, experience and ability they need to enter Canada’s workforce.
| Organization |
Project |
Amount |
| Conseil économique et coopératif de la Saskatchewan |
Young Canada Works in Both Official Languages |
$411,053 |
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