Live in French in Sudbury

Duration: 3:17 minutes

Soft music begins to crescendo. On a white background, this text appears: “Welcoming Francophone communities support the integration of newcomers in French.”

An airplane crosses the sky. We cut to an aerial view of the city of Sudbury with Lake Laurentian in the foreground. We see geese on the lake. Then, two people on the boardwalk who are looking off into the distance.

We continue with an aerial image of downtown Sudbury. Over this image, a map of the province of Ontario appears with the text:

“Sudbury
Ontario
Over 30% of the population speaks French.”

We continue with an insert of two street signs with the names “Durham” and “Larch.” We then go back to an aerial image of the city. A text appears over this image:

“Greater Sudbury offers job opportunities in many sectors.”

We move on to an image of Stéphanie, in front of a computer, chatting with a newcomer. We cut to a close-up of the newcomer, who is answering. Then, Stéphanie is standing outside. Behind her is the Sudbury Community Health Centre. She looks directly at the camera and this text appears:

“Stéphanie Cotnoir
Employability and Entrepreneurship Advisor for the Société Économique de l’Ontario”

Stéphanie cotnoir: The economic sectors that are strongly represented in Sudbury are substantially the same as those in Ontario in general. We have everything in terms of health services and personal social support.

We see an image of the hospital and a helicopter taking off from its roof. We cut to an ambulance arriving in the hospital’s parking lot. We continue with an aerial image of downtown Sudbury. We see a wide shot of an old smokestack, then we continue on to an aerial view of a freight train arriving at the Sudbury train station.

Stéphanie cotnoir: That also means the whole public service sector, not to mention, of course, the whole mining sector.

We see Stéphanie, who is standing in a large glass room. She addresses the camera.

Stéphanie cotnoir: At the Société économique de l’Ontario, what we propose is really to develop your independence in terms of job market integration.

Then, we see her talking with a newcomer in an office. She points out important information on her computer screen. The newcomer asks her a question. Then we come back to Stéphanie addressing the camera.

Stéphanie cotnoir: We’ll work with you on everything, your résumé, cover letter, to help you get the hang of the job market at the local level, here in Sudbury.

We continue to a wide shot of several houses on the shore of Lake Laurentian. Then we see an image of a mural painted on the façade of a downtown building. We cut to an aerial image of Collège Boréal. We continue to a shot of Daniel, who is standing in front of the college. He is looking at the camera and smiling. This text appears on screen:

“Daniel Giroux
President
Collège Boréal”

Daniel giroux: We offer 80 post-secondary programs in French, and we also prepare our students for the bilingual job market.

Then, we see a poster inside the college, which reads: “My choice is Boréal collegeboreal.ca.” We cut to a classroom with several students. A professor is advising one of the students, who is listening to him and smiling.

Daniel giroux: We offer a lot of support for technical terms in French and English.

We see an image of an engine in a workshop. Then, plumbing supplies and a hydraulic system. We cut to an image of Daniel, who is standing in the library. He addresses the camera directly.

Daniel giroux: For French-speaking newcomers to Canada, we have programs to support students, especially students who have received training abroad in their country, to really adapt to the Canadian job market.

We continue to an image of one of the buildings at Laurentian University. Then, we see an aerial image of the Laurentian University campus. Text appears over this image:

“Collège Boréal and Laurentian University offer many post-secondary programs in French.”

We cut to a wide shot of a greenhouse. We see students who are busy cutting and watering plants. Then, we see all three of them talking in front of small sprouts in the greenhouse. The scene ends with inserts of various plants growing in the greenhouse.

Then, we see an aerial image of Collège Boréal with the Franco-Ontarian flag. We continue to an insert of the Franco-Ontarian flag waving in the wind.

Daniel giroux: With 30 different countries represented, our students have the opportunity to work and do activities together. We also have job fairs that give them the chance to meet employers, and to learn about the reality of jobs and job opportunities.

We see an aerial image of the city of Sudbury. We cut to a street and see a car cross the frame. Then we see an office, with three people meeting around a table. We continue to an image of Moïse, who is standing in the corridor at the Community Health Centre and is looking directly at the camera. Text appears over this image:

“Moïse Zahoui
Immigration Services Coordinator”

Moïse zahoui: Here at the Greater Sudbury Community Health Centre, in addition to health services, we provide newcomers with settlement services.

We see Moïse working on his computer in his office. Then, he is walking in the corridor.

Moïse zahoui: We ensure that these newcomers are integrated economically, socially, and culturally.

We continue to a wide shot of a theatre. On stage, a woman is hosting a show. Then, we see another woman who is telling a story with a large book.

Moïse zahoui: That is also why we organize activities such as “This Way to Talent!” so that we can all celebrate the diversity and talent of these newcomers together.

We see a wide shot of the outside of the Sudbury Place des Arts. Text appears over this image:

“Sudbury is one of the most important Franco-Ontarian cultural centres in the province.”

Then, we come back to the stage. Two hosts are sitting on chairs and talking, microphones in hand. We continue to a young girl who is singing. Then we see members of a band, the piano player, the bass player, and finally the drummer.

Moïse zahoui: The impact that support has on newcomers is obvious when we see them become friends with members of the host community.

We come back to the meeting room where Moïse and his two colleagues are talking around a table. A sequence of three wide shots follows: we see a man, a woman, and then Moïse. Then we cut to an image of Moïse, who is standing in a large room. He addresses the camera directly.

Moïse zahoui: Take me for example. I discovered the Francophone community and shared activities with several people, and I am friends with those people today. Thanks to this family, I have been able to establish myself in the community in Sudbury.

We see an aerial image of the Sudbury marina. An insert of a butterfly flying, then we see geese in full flight over the lake. Then, an aerial image of Lake Laurentian. Then we see a sailboat sailing peacefully. Then we see houses along the edge of the lake. We continue with the image of Stéphanie standing in a room. She addresses the camera.

Stéphanie cotnoir: What attracted me here to the Sudbury region is really the quality of life. It’s very close to nature, there is access to all kinds of services in French and English. It’s a quiet, peaceful, safe city.

Again we see a wide shot of the lake. A man is paddleboarding. Then, we see people walking their dogs on a boardwalk over the lake. Lastly, we see an aerial image of the city of Sudbury. Text appears over this image:

“Find out more about services in French: cfasudbury.ca.”

The music stops. On a white background, we see the department’s logo, a small Canadian flag with the text: “Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Immigration Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada.” We see the logo of the Government of Canada: the Canadian flag waving on a white background.