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 englishver
and Valois, D. Sociolinguistic evidence of a possible case of syntactic convergence in Ontarian French.
Infinitival complements to verbs of motion in Ontarian and Quebec French.
Canale, M., Mougeon, R. and Bélanger, M. Analogical leveling of the auxiliary ETRE in Ontarian French.
http://www.yorku.ca/rmougeon/englishv.htm   (2679 words)

  
 Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Hansard
Mr Speaker, members of the Legislature, I am honoured to say I am Canadian, I am an Ontarian, and I am proud to be a Franco-Ontarian.
This is another example of our government's commitment to providing quality health care to Peterborough and to all Ontarians.
The Deputy Speaker: I would like to welcome to the Legislature this morning a public school from Little Current, Ontario.
http://www.ontla.on.ca/hansard/house_debates/37_parl/Session2/L034.htm   (17382 words)

  
 The University of Maine: Department of Franco American Studies - Frequently Asked Questions
Franco Americans are people of Quebecois or Acadian descent living in the United States.
The University of Maine: Department of Franco American Studies - Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, Professor Jane Smith is working with the University of Maine Press to publish Dr. Rioux's work on Franco American French.
http://www.umaine.edu/francoamericanstudies/faq.html   (325 words)

  
 Seguin, Roger N., What Do French-Canadians Expect of Ontario?
Education in his mother tongue permits the Franco-Ontarian to receive the values of his society and his way of life in the same way an English-speaking Ontarian does in schools where English is the language of instruction and communication.
Both for himself and his children, the Franco-Ontarian wants to preserve his language, customs and culture as an integral part of Canadian life.
According to a recent survey, the number of drop-outs in grades 9 and 10 is twice as high among French-speaking Ontarians as it is among English-speaking students.
http://www.empireclubfoundation.com/details.asp?SpeechID=540&FT=yes   (3822 words)

  
 Ontario (Canada)
The Franco-Ontarian flag is a vertical 1:2 green and white (representing the Ontarian Summer and Winter), with a white fleur de lis in the center of the hoist square with obvious symbolism and a green stylized trillium (the official provincial flower is the white trillium) in the center of the fly square.
On http://canlink.com/acfo-mi/acfo-dra.htm with a 'drapeau franco-ontarien' - the French Ontarian flag symbols in relationship to the whole flag are much larger.
This official recognition of the flag comes three weeks before the Games of the Francophonie, which will be held in the federal capital region of Ottawa-Hull.
http://www.hampshireflag.co.uk/world-flags/allflags/ca-on.html   (1349 words)

  
 Franco-Ontarian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As a result, the complex political and sociological context of Franco-Ontarian can only be fully understood by recognizing both meanings and understanding the distinctions between the two.
The term "Ontarois" (on the model of Québécois) was once popular to distinguish French-speaking Ontarians, although the regular term for Ontarian in French is Ontarien.
Although Ontario as a whole is not officially bilingual, the Ontario government's French Language Services Act of 1986 designates 23 areas of the province where provincial ministries and agencies are required to provide local French-language services to the public.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Ontarian   (2770 words)

  
 ARCHEION - Fighting for Education
The ACFO is one of the more important bodies representing the Franco-Ontarian community, especially in terms of its relationship with provincial and federal levels of government.
In 1980, the main focus of the ACFO was "the encouragement of achievement among French-speaking Ontarians or the francophone culture".
In 1969, after a process of grassroots consultation, the ACFÉO redefined its mandate to read "The constant promotion of French-speaking Ontarians' interests and their prosperity in all domains".
http://archeion-aao.fis.utoronto.ca/ArcheionVirtualExhibit/education.html   (306 words)

  
 75 BEST - Submissions
What a great place to visit on a wekend morning.
Known as the moose capital of the world this small community is the perfect getaway for anyone who love the outdoors.
http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/75best/forum4.asp?currentPage=191   (275 words)

  
 Le Théâtre franco-ontarien: Dramatic Spectacles of Linguistic Otherness
Living fearfully and in the past is a mistake; it is time to look to the future with confidence in their Ontarian identity: 'On jette le Franco [...] on garde l'Ontarien!
The move to Montréal made Jean Marc Dalpé the most recognized Franco-Ontarian playwright, but those who stayed behind have been busy building a corpus of dramatic works.
Van Burek claims that Monique's physical handicap is a metaphor for her linguistic handicap, the plaster cast a symbol of the psychological imprisonment of francophone Ontarians.
http://www.utpjournals.com/product/utq/692/692_moss.html   (11355 words)

  
 Title Here
And how, exactly, will Franco Ontarian medical students at our School receive sufficient instruction in their mother tongue to enable them to practice in French in Francophone communities?
Those were just two of the probing questions posed during NOSM’s Symposium on Francophones and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, held recently in Sudbury.
How will Canada’s first new medical school in over 30 years benefit Northern Ontario’s Francophone population?
http://www.normed.ca/events_publications/deans_column/10062005.htm   (649 words)

  
 For the Love of Learning > Ministry of Education
According to Statistics Canada's 1991 census data, which is confirmed in the latest study of the Association canadienne-francaise de l'Ontario (ACFO), the French-Canadian Association of Ontario, the Franco-Ontarian community can be described as follows:
The Franco-Ontarian community consists of 485,390 members whose mother tongue is the French language - that is, one Ontarian out of 20.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/abcs/rcom/full/volume4/chapter15.html   (15518 words)

  
 OUP: Linguistic Consequences of Language Contact and Restriction: Mougeon
This book is the result of ten years of extensive research on Ontarian French, a dialect which has been largely ignored by linguists.
Given the prevalence of language contact in communities throughout the world, there are as yet insufficient studies to permit typological generalization about the subject: this series aims to fill that gap.
It therefore complements writings on the more popular subject of Quebec French, and contributes a significant new body of data.
http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-824827-X   (359 words)

  
 ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED345384
Franco Ontarian education is highlighted in this paper,
ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED345384 AUTHOR: Mawhinney, Hanne B. TITLE: Taking Charge of Educational Governance: The Franco
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http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/moddp/d4110059.html   (288 words)

  
 Best bet for bilinguals; sovereignty or federation?
And yet, just to hold a grudge, you would want all of us, regardless of whether we are nglo, Franco, First nation or whatever to pack up and either come or leave, whichever way.
And while I can'd be certain, I wouldn't be surprised if the Outawais Region is crawling with cross-border families.
You do realise that there are some with history going back generations in different parts of the Outtawais region, straddling the border.
http://www.canadiancontent.net/forums/about4795.html   (2401 words)

  
 Newsletter AFFICHE Juin 2003
A young French girl, 16 years old, living in Lyon, is looking for an Ontarian girl to do an exchange (stay in Canada in July, arrival of the young Canadian person in France to be determined).
Exchange between a French girl and an English speaking Ontarian girl.
For more information, please contact the Association France-Canada.
http://www.af.ca/ottawa/culture/affiche/af4_.htm   (1076 words)

  
 OFA: Speeches
He said how happy he was to see that Ontarians want to work together.
Conflicts that used to divide the communities no longer have their place.
Yesterday, Premier McGuinty met with the Toronto Chamber of Commerce.
http://www.ofa.gov.on.ca/english/office-speeches-191004-print.html   (1206 words)

  
 Edited Hansard * Table of Contents * Number 127 (Official Version)
September 25 is an opportunity for all French-speaking Ontarians to show how much they care about keeping our beautiful language alive.
Philip Mayfield (Cariboo—Chilcotin, Canadian Alliance): Madam Speaker, just when the Canadian public thinks things cannot get worse with the government's spending habits and department investigations, it is hit with another slap in the face.
http://www.parl.gc.ca/37/2/parlbus/chambus/house/debates/127_2003-09-25/han127_1400-E.htm   (672 words)

  
 Laurentian University, Programme in History - Program Virtual Campus
Faculty research: Franco-Ontarian history, northern Ontarian history, Canadian social history, European social history, Franco-Canadian history.
http://www.petersons.com/GradChannel/code/ProgramVC.asp?inunId=27004&sponsor=1   (109 words)

  
 Festival Franco Ontarien 2005
30 years of Franco-Ontarian songs: that's something to sing about when you Tune in to the Franco!
http://www.ffo.ca/30e_edition/english/index.asp   (181 words)

  
 Speech - October 31, 2003
Using educational means to spread the word about music by Franco-Ontarian artists is a creative approach that can be effective because music and young people go together naturally.
As a way of showcasing songs by Franco-Ontarian artists, the APCM holds a contest, Un beau gros show franco.
http://www.ocol-clo.gc.ca/archives/sp_al/2003/2003-10-31_e.htm   (2199 words)

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