Released on December 19, 2014
Today, the Government of Saskatchewan released its French-language services annual report for 2013-14.“Our government recognizes the important ongoing contributions the Fransaskois community has made to the social, economic and cultural life of Saskatchewan,” Francophone Affairs Legislative Secretary Wayne Elhard said. “I thank all our partners and stakeholders who have contributed to the achievements presented in this report.”
The Bonjour! website – the online portal for the province’s French-language Services Centre – had 71,290 visits in 2013-14, which was similar to the previous fiscal year, while telephone calls for service increased by three per cent to 490 for the same period. More than 30 per cent of information requests – either via email, the website’s contact form or telephone – were about immigration and employment.
Other highlights include continued investment in francophone daycares, along with recruitment of skilled workers from France, Belgium and Tunisia. Guides were also produced in French for the provincial parks, as well as hunters, trappers and anglers helping to promote Saskatchewan as a travel destination to French speakers from around the word.
The Government of Saskatchewan’s Francophone Affairs Branch, which manages the French-language Services Centre, will mark in 2015 the 25th anniversary of the provincial government having a dedicated office coordinating French-language services.
The Legislative Secretary’s duties include French-language services and engagement with the francophone community in Saskatchewan.
The full annual report can be found at www.saskatchewan.ca.
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For more information, contact:
Dan Palmer
Intergovernmental Affairs
Regina
Phone: 306-787-2155