Canada's New Government Supports the French Colleges' Network of Canada

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Canada's New Government Supports the French Colleges' Network of Canada
Gatineau, May 8, 2007 - The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages announced today $500,000 assistance over the next two years to Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada (RCCFC). This assistance will allow the network to pursue its objectives and to promote wider accessibility and improvement of college education in French in Canada.
"Education is a key element of the vitality of minority official-language communities," Minister Verner said. "Through its contribution to the French colleges' network of Canada, Canada's New Government shows its support for the growth of French-speaking communities."
"The contribution of Canadian Heritage will help us carry out our 2006-2011 Action Plan, which aims at implementing a truly Canada-wide network for French postsecondary college education institutions," declared François Allard, President of RCCFC. "We favour a partnership approach when carrying out projects that help increase service offerings to the Canadian French-speaking population and that enhance the capacity of our member colleges to fulfill the growing needs of employers for a workforce with solid and reputable technical and professional training."
Founded in 1995, Réseau des cégeps et des collèges francophones du Canada has the mission of establishing a true partnership among French college education institutions in Canada. This network aims at cooperating, promoting and exchanging in relation to the development of college education in French in Canada, while encouraging the use of information and communications technologies.
Furthermore, RCCFC has taken on the mission of nurturing the growth of the Canadian French-speaking population by allowing it to access the expertise of its member institutions.
Canada's New Government has provided this financial assistance under its Development of Official-Language Communities Program of the Department of Canadian Heritage. The aim of this program is to encourage the growth of Canada's French-speaking and English-speaking minorities and to allow them to fully participate in every aspect of Canadian life.

Information:

Nicole Lascelle
Office of the Minister of International Cooperation and Minister for La Francophonie and Official Languages
819-953-6238

Donald Boulanger
A/Chief, Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
819-994-9101

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