Franco-Ontarians
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Franco-Ontarians are a French-speaking cultural and linguistic minority community in the Canadian province of Ontario, known for their distinct heritage, institutions, and contributions to Francophone life in Canada.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Ontario Francophone communities | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canadian cultural community
ⓘ
Francophone minority community ⓘ ethno-linguistic group ⓘ |
| commemorativeDay | Franco-Ontarian Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributeTo |
Francophone culture in Canada
ⓘ
Ontario’s cultural diversity ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalExpression |
Franco-Ontarian literature
ⓘ
Franco-Ontarian music ⓘ Franco-Ontarian theatre ⓘ |
| culturalSymbol | Franco-Ontarian flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French Canadians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagAdopted | 1975 ⓘ |
| flagColors | green and white ⓘ |
| flagSymbolism |
fleur-de-lis representing French heritage
ⓘ
green for summer and white for winter ⓘ trillium representing Ontario ⓘ |
| Franco-OntarianDayDate | September 25 ⓘ |
| Franco-OntarianDayRecognitionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| Franco-OntarianDayRecognizedBy | Government of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveInstitution |
French-language colleges in Ontario
ⓘ
French-language school boards in Ontario ⓘ Université de Hearst NERFINISHED ⓘ Université de Sudbury (historically Francophone) NERFINISHED ⓘ Université de l’Ontario français NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveMedia |
French-language community radio stations in Ontario
ⓘ
French-language newspapers in Ontario ⓘ TFO (French-language public broadcaster in Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| haveOrganization |
Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir NERFINISHED ⓘ Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Regulation 17 restricting French-language schooling in early 20th century Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mobilization against closure of Montfort Hospital in Ottawa ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
French colonial presence in New France
ⓘ
migration from Quebec ⓘ |
| identityFeature |
bilingualism in French and English
ⓘ
distinct regional Franco-Ontarian accents ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
Charter of Rights and Freedoms minority language education rights (Section 23)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Language Services Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ontario ⓘ |
| notableCulturalEvent | Festival Franco-Ontarien in Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canadian Francophonie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalIssue |
access to French-language health services
ⓘ
bilingual municipal and provincial services ⓘ protection of French-language education rights ⓘ |
| populationConcentration |
Eastern Ontario
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Sudbury NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeastern Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Prescott and Russell United Counties NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry NERFINISHED ⓘ Timmins region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | over 600,000 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | official language minority community in Canada ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Université de Hearst
this entity surface form:
Northern Ontario Francophone communities
subject surface form:
French Canadians