Strong Support for Francophone Parents in New Brunswick

DIEPPE, NEW BRUNSWICK--(Marketwired - April 28, 2015) - Department of Canadian Heritage

Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe), today announced $190,000 in funding for the Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick (AFPNB). He made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

This multi-year funding ($95,000 per year) will support the AFPNB's 2015-16 and 2016-17 programming. Over the next two years, the organization intends to develop and circulate awareness materials on choosing schools for exogamous families, produce and distribute the magazine InfoParents throughout New Brunswick, host activities for Francophone parents in the province, and manage support networks for Charter rights-holders and others. The funding is being provided through the Development of Official-Language Communities Program.

Quick Facts

• The AFPNB's mission is to encourage and strengthen the engagement of parents and of New Brunswick's Acadian and Francophone community in order to promote an educational, community and family environment conducive to the personal development of children and their families.
• The Development of Official-Language Communities Program is designed to foster the vitality of Canada's French- and English-speaking minority communities and enable them to participate fully in all aspects of Canadian life.

Quotes

"In addition to being a valuable asset, our official languages define who we are as Canadians. The funding for the Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick benefits both parents and children and strengthens communities."

- The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

"Our official languages are part of our history and are at the heart of our identity. The Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick is one of the organizations that play a crucial role in the development of the Acadian and Francophone communities in our province."

- Robert Goguen, Robert Goguen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe)

"This funding will help the Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick contribute to the vitality of official-language minority communities. Parents, as major players in community development, get involved through issues such as minority-language education, accomodation and support for parents, francization and cultural identity in early childhood, and family policy."

- Richard Gallant, President, Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick

Associated Links

Development of Official-Languages Communities Program

Association francophone des parents du Nouveau-Brunswick (French only)

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