Minister Miller announces financial support to protect and promote French by supporting the creation and distribution of scientific information in French in all disciplines

“Investing in research in French means investing in ideas and points of view that enrich all of Canada. By directly supporting the next generation of Francophone scientists, we’re helping build more diverse academic and community environments, where language is not a barrier to innovation, but an engine for the creation, collaboration and sharing of essential knowledge.”

– The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

• The Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration represents a total investment of $4.1 billion to protect and promote the country’s official languages. It is the largest official languages investment ever made by a Canadian government.

• SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR will be responsible for launching and managing their respective processes to select the research projects receiving funding.

For more information (media only), please contact:

Hermine Landry
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
hermine.landry@pch.gc.ca

Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
media@pch.gc.ca