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Shurman Reconnait Le Jour Des Franco-Ontariens Et Des Franco-Ontariennes à Queen’s Park

Shurman Recognizes Franco-Ontarian Day at Queen’s Park

Sep 27, 2010

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September 27, 2010

Shurman Reconnait Le Jour Des Franco-Ontariens Et Des Franco-Ontariennes à Queen’s Park
Porte-parole de l’opposition pour les Affaires Francophones commémore le jour pour les Franco-Ontariens et les Franco-Ontariennes

(Queen’s Park) Le 23e septembre, 2010 Peter Shurman, Député de Thornhill et porte-parole de l’opposition pour les Affaires Francophones c’est levé dans L’Assemblée d’Ontario pour commémorer le 25 septembre comme le Jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes.  C’est la première fois que l’Assemblée legislative reconnaisse officiellement ce jour important depuis que le projet de loi 24 fût adopté au mois d’avril. 

«Le jour des Franco-Ontariens et des Franco-Ontariennes nous donne l’occasion de reconnaitre le rôle spécial qu’occupe la communauté francophone dans l’histoire de notre province.  La présence francophone en Ontario date depuis 400 ans.  Ils sont parmi les premiers peuples fondateurs de notre merveilleuse nation, » à dit Shurman.

Le 25 septembre 1975, le drapeau francophone vert et blanc a été levé pour la première fois à l’Université de Sudbury.   Le drapeau fut adopté par l’Association Canadienne-Française de l’Ontario en 1977.

« Le dynamisme de la communauté francophone qui nous voyons aujourd’hui confirme que la langue et la culture françaises demeurent une partie intégrante et fondamentale de la société ontarienne, » Shurman à declaré.

Shurman Recognizes Franco-Ontarian Day at Queen’s Park
PC Critic for Francophone Affairs commemorates inaugural day for Franco-Ontarians

(Queen’s Park) – On September 23, 2010 Thornhill MPP and PC Critic for Francophone Affairs, Peter Shurman rose in the Ontario Legislature to recognize September 25th as Franco-Ontarian Day.  This is the first time that the Ontario Legislature has recognized this important day since passage of Bill 24 last April which officially named September 25th as Franco-Ontarian Day. 

“Franco-Ontarian Day gives us the opportunity to acknowledge the special place that the Franco-Ontarian community has in our province’s history.  The French presence in Ontario dates back four hundred years.  They are one of the founding peoples of our great nation.” Shurman noted.
It was on September 25, 1975 that the green and white Franco-Ontario flag was raised for the first time at the University of Sudbury.  The flag was later adopted in 1977 by the Association Canadienne-Francaise de l’Ontario.

“The vitality of the Franco-Ontarian community that we see today proves that French language and culture remain a strong and vital part of Ontario society,” Shurman stated.

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Debbie Osske
Executive Assistant
Office of Peter Shurman, MPP- Thornhill
T: (416) 903-4485
Debbie.osske@pc.ola.org

 

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