Executive Council
June 20, 2016

Strengthening Francophonie Across Canada

Minister Trimper to Co-Chair and Host FPT Talks on Canadian Francophonie

Newfoundland and Labrador will be hosting the 2016 Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie (MCCF), June 22-23, in St. John's. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, will be co-chairing the meeting. The slogan of the 2016 Conference is The Wind in Our Sails.

"The conference provides a mechanism for the ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie to participate in discussions that contribute to the growth of Canadian society. Hosting this meeting provides Newfoundland and Labrador the opportunity to gain from the knowledge and experience of our counterparts from across the country, to improve services to our French-speaking citizens. I look forward to meeting with my colleagues and showcasing our unique Francophone and Acadian community culture and heritage."
- The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs

On the morning of June 22, Minister Trimper will chair a meeting with the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Francophone Affairs. Following that meeting and throughout June 23, he will co-chair the federal, provincial and territorial meeting with Minister Joly.

For more information on the MCCF, please visit the conference website at: www.cmfc-mccf.ca . Further details regarding a planned news conference will be made available later this week.

QUICK FACTS:

• Federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for Francophone Affairs are meeting on June 22-23 in St. John's.
• The Honourable Perry Trimper, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs, and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will co-chair the meeting.
• The meeting will allow the federal, provincial and territorial ministers the opportunity to share best practices to enhance French-Language services across the country.
• For more information on the MCCF, please visit the conference website at: www.cmfc-mccf.ca .

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Media contact:

Emily Timmins Director of Communications Department of Environment and Conservation 709-729-2575, 693-1292 emilytimmins@gov.nl.ca

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