Chis announcement, made jointly with the Association de la francophonie ontarienne (AFO), follows the adoption of a resolution Thursday evening by the Board of Regents of the University of Sudbury in which the institution promises to become 100% French speaking.
This decision was made as Laurentian University, affiliated with the University of Sudbury, is currently in the process of restructuring after declaring itself insolvent in early February.
“The future of Laurentian University is quite uncertain,” said the rector and vice-chancellor of the University of Sudbury, John Meehan, in a press conference on Friday afternoon. With that arises the important question of the sustainability of postsecondary education in French in northern Ontario. We are committed to the full range of post-secondary studies in French to protect the French Language Services Act and to ensure the sustainability and growth of the entire Franco-Ontarian community. “
“Historical” announcement
For his part, the president of AFO, Carol Jolin, did not fail to underline the “historic” nature of the transformation of the post-secondary educational institution. “Today is a historic day for the history of post-secondary education in French,” he said, asking the governments of Ontario and Canada to support the University in its metamorphosis.
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