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September 25th, 2014

Official Opposition statement on Franco-Ontarian Day

Official Opposition critic for Official Languages Yvon Godin (Acadie-Bathurst) made the following statement on Franco-Ontarian Day:

“On this Franco-Ontarian Day, New Democrats will be celebrating the strength and vitality of this Francophone community, which fought long and hard to secure its rights as a people.

“It was on this day in 1975 that the fleur-de-lys and trillium-decorated flag was raised for the first time – a symbol of a strong and proud identity.

The NDP knows how important it is for the Franco-Ontarian community to thrive and protect its future, and we continue to fight to protect the rights of official language minority communities and to promote Canada’s official languages.

On this special day, we would like to congratulate all Franco-Ontarians for the work they have done and wish everyone a pleasant celebration.”