The Office of the Commissioner
of Official Languages

In Vancouver, on April 15, 2010, the Office of

the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
released Phase 3 of its study about the vitality

of Francophone communities in British Columbia.
The FFCB and Francophone associations participated
in consultations leading to that study.

Left to right: FFCB President, Dr. Réal Roy,
and the Commissioner of Official Languages,
Mr. Graham Fraser.

The FFCB and OCOL organized a press conference
presenting the study of the vitality of British
Columbia's Francophone community. Several
representatives of this community were present
to get acquainted with the current situation

in the province.

FEDERAL POLITICS

The Federal Government

The Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique
(FFCB) maintained an ongoing dialogue throughout the year
with officials at Canadian Heritage and with its Minister, the
Honourable James Moore. Building on the cordial relationship
strengthened during the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter
Games, the President of the FFCB, Dr. Réal Roy, presented the
community's concerns and informed Minister Moore of the
challenges and achievements guiding the community.

The Government of Quebec

The appointment of Ms. Elisabeth Lefrangois to Quebec’s
Vancouver branch office was enthusiastically received by
the community. Before being employed by the Vancouver
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games (VANOC), Ms. Lefrancois was the FFCB
coordinator for the Olympic Games. Ms. Lefrancois’s
knowledge of and strong ties to the community provided
interesting and solid partnerships with the Secrétariat

aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (SAIC).

A New Coordinator for
Governmental Relations

This year, the FFCB was joined by a new
Coordinator for Government Relations
and Research, Mr. Christian Deron.