Backgrounder: Investing in Official Languages in Alberta
Backgrounder
EDMONTON, March 6, 2024
News release: Investing in Official Languages in Alberta
The Government of Canada is announcing investments of nearly $5 million to support official-language minority communities across Alberta. These funds are allocated through various components of the Official Languages Support Programs that aim to foster the vitality of Francophone and Anglophone minority communities and promote English and French in Canadian society. Almost all organizations in the province that received base funding from the programs in 2022–2023 have received an increase this year. Some have also obtained funding for their projects or activities.
| City | Organization | Project | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appreciation and rapprochement — Promotion of Linguistic Duality | |||
| Edmonton | Canadian Parents for French, Alberta/NWT Branch | Base funding 2023–2024 | $326,813 |
| Cooperation with the Community Sector — Development of Official Language Communities Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks | Association francophone de Brooks | Cafés des femmes francophones pour la revitalisation de la communauté | $15,254 |
| Calgary | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Calgary | 2023–2024 programming | $216,000 |
| Calgary | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Calgary | Forum and community activities – Francophonie de Cochrane, Alberta | $12,000 |
| Canmore | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Canmore/Banff | 2023–2024 programming | $73,125 |
| Calgary | Société la Cité des Rocheuses (Société du centre scolaire communautaire de Calgary) | 2023–2024 programming | $60,000 |
| Calgary | Portail de l’Immigrant Association | Free time project | $39,000 |
| Edmonton | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Edmonton | 2023–2024 programming | $160,650 |
| Edmonton | Association la Girandole d’Edmonton | 2023–2024 programming | $114,750 |
| Edmonton | Association la Girandole d’Edmonton | Dance camp during the summer break | $7,250 |
| Edmonton | Association franco-albertaine de l’UniThéâtre | 2023–2024 programming | $129,375 |
| Edmonton | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta | 2023–2024 programming | $67,500 |
| Edmonton | Fédération des ainés franco-albertains | 2023–2024 programming | $74,250 |
| Edmonton | Fédération du sport francophone de l’Alberta | 2023–2024 programming | $185,625 |
| Edmonton | Fédération du sport francophone de l’Alberta | Découvrez les athlètes d’ICI | $20,000 |
| Edmonton | Francophone jeunesse de l’Alberta | Jeunesse leaders : la francophonie de demain | $31,110 |
| Edmonton | Pont cultural Bridge | 2023–2024 programming | $73,125 |
| Edmonton | Société francophone des arts visuels de l’Alberta | 2023–2024 programming | $109,350 |
| Edmonton | Société historique francophone de l’Alberta | 2023–2024 programming | $60,000 |
| Edmonton | Société de la radio communautaire du Grand Edmonton | Rebuilding radio as Radio Communautaire with support from the community and expand listeners | $39,800 |
| Grande Prairie | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Grande Prairie | Je te raconte la grande histoire de la Grande Prairie | $20,000 |
| Jasper | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Jasper | 2023–2024 programming | $78,750 |
| Legal | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Centralta | 2023–2024 programming | $78,750 |
| Lethbridge | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Lethbridge | 2023–2024 programming | $114,750 |
| Plamondon | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Plamondon / Lac la Biche | 2023–2024 programming | $67,500 |
| Rivière-la-Paix | Société CKRP Radio Rivière-la-Paix | D’où vient tout ce beau monde? Nos ainés racontent leurs origines | $55,000 |
| Rivière-la-Paix | Société CKRP Radio Rivière-la-Paix | Cultivez l’avenir: radio capsules highlighting innovation in northern agriculture | $25,000 |
| Rivière-la-Paix | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Rivière-la-Paix | 2023–2024 programming | $101,250 |
| Community Cultural Action Fund — Development of Official Language Communities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Alliance jeunesse famille de l’Alberta Society | Les cuisines collectives et culturelles | $12,500 |
| Edmonton | Guy Lacombe Institute of the Family | L’artiste en moi | $22,046 |
| Edmonton | Pont cultural Bridge | Danse sociale en communauté | $20,000 |
| Plamondon | Club de la radio communautaire de Plamondon-Lac la Biche | Inclusivité franco rurale | $30,000 |
| Rivière-la-Paix | Société CKRP Radio Rivière-la-Paix | À la rencontre des gens d’ici - Accents Nord-Ouest 2023–2024 programming | $26,000 |
| Community Spaces Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary | Société de la petite enfance et de la famille du Sud de l’Alberta | Renovation of the Centre d’appui familial | $86,405 |
| Calgary | Société la Cité des Rocheuses | Upgrading of the theatre at the Cité des Rocheuses in Calgary – Phase 2 | $32,500 |
| Legal | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta – Centralta | Replacement of 7 heating/air conditioning/air filtration systems for the community centre in Legal | $131,373 |
| Complementary funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Government of Alberta | Identity-building facilitators for schools in the Conseil scolaire FrancoSud | $289,500 |
| Edmonton | Government of Alberta | Business training for Francophones and newcomers at Campus Saint-Jean | $427,000 |
| Strategic funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Association canadienne-française de l’Alberta | Summit on postsecondary education and promotional campaigns | $110,000 |
| Community educational infrastructure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton | Government of Alberta | Create efficient spaces at Campus Saint-Jean | $1,478,669 |
Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Mathis Denis
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages
mathis.denis@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
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