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Franco-Ontarian Day

A member’s statement marking Franco-Ontarian Day, September 25. The member for Nipissing—Timiskaming said the Franco-Ontarian flag was flying across her riding and invited everyone to celebrate the contributions of French-speaking Ontarians, also thanking her own family for keeping the language and culture alive.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Pauline Rochefort

Liberal
“Today is Franco-Ontarian Day. I want to celebrate French-speaking people in Ontario and thank my family for keeping our language and culture alive.”
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Mr. Speaker, on this September 25, the green and white flag flies proudly over Nipissing—Timiskaming, from Earlton to Temiskaming Shores, from North Bay to Astorville. Franco-Ontarian Day invites us to celebrate the contributions of francophones to our province. Today I would like to acknowledge my parents, who have kept the French language alive in our family. I am thinking of my 96-year old father, who is still with us and who taught me to love our language and our roots. Today, their grandchildren and great-grandchildren carry that heritage with pride. I wish my father, my family and all my constituents a happy Franco-Ontarian Day.

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