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NS/Quebec renew Francophone agreement

Port Hawkesbury, NS, Canada / 101.5 The Hawk
Kevin Northup
Nov 9, 2023 | 11:58 AM
NS/Quebec renew Francophone agreement

Colton LeBlanc, Minister of Acadian Affairs and Francophonie (left), and Jean-François Roberge, Quebec’s Minister of the French Language and Minister responsible for Canadian Relations and the Canadian Francophonie, renew the provinces’ co-operation and exchange agreement Monday, November 6, in Halifax



A renewed agreement between Nova Scotia and Quebec.

It supports French-language exchanges and co-operative projects between the 2 provinces.

The 5-year deal was signed this week in Halifax.

Acadian Affairs Minister Colton LeBlanc says we have a long-standing collaborative relationship with Quebc, and this will help promote and preserve th French language.

Each province will fund projects for up to 50-thousand dollars a year.

The 2 provinces have had an agreement in place since 2002.