The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) has invested over $1 million to expand bilingual workforce development and Francophone entrepreneurship in southern Ontario. Funding will support Francophone-led organizations such as the Association canadienne-française de l’Ontario and the Conseil régional des Mille-Îles to strengthen up to 12 businesses in tourism, sustainability, and services. The Fédération des gens d’affaires francophones de l’Ontario will use $350 000 to help 200 businesses improve French-language services and grow in official-language minority communities. Collège Boréal will receive $600 000 to train Francophone newcomers and entrepreneurs in Windsor and the south-west region. This initiative supports Canada’s goals to create jobs, address labour shortages, and build inclusive workplaces that benefit from newcomer and Francophone talent, strengthening economic integration across the region.
7Canada invests over $1 M to boost bilingual talent and Francophone entrepreneurship in southern Ontario
