CPFMagazine SPRING 2018 Vol5 Issue2

in the capital, Iqaluit.
Most Francophones in Nunavut live
Most in the Francophones capital, Iqaluit. in Nunavut live
in ECONOMIC the capital, REGIONS Iqaluit.
ECONOMIC
A Baffin REGIONS (Iqaluit): 86%
ECONOMIC REGIONS
BA
Keewatin: Baffin (Iqaluit): 10% 86%
A Baffin (Iqaluit): 86%
CB
Kitikmeot: Keewatin: 10% 4%
B Keewatin: 10%
C Kitikmeot: 4%
C Kitikmeot: 4%
WHERE WERE
THEY WHERE BORN? WERE
WHERE WERE
THEY BORN?
THEY BORN?
Fall
Fall
Elsewhere in Canada: 77%
Elsewhere in Canada: 77%
Elsewhere in Canada: 77%
MEDIA
IMMIGRANTS BORN?
There
There
are
are
very
very
few
few
French-speaking
French-speaking
immigrants
immigrants
in
in
Nunavut
Nunavut
(20).
(20).
Half
Half
were
were
born
born
in
in
Africa
Africa
and
and
the
the
other
other
half
half
were
were
born
born
in
in
AEurope.
Europe.
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HISTORY
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in Nunavut (20). Half
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were born in Africa and the
other half were born
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the 1800s.
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Iqaluit
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brings
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together
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program
Francophone
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started
families.
families.
been held in 1993 for the past 18 years in
in The Iqaluit’s PARTIE French-speaking D’HUÎTRES comm (oys
(Grade 1 to 6).
THE
THE
PARTIE
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D’HUÎTRES
D’HUÎTRES
(oyster
(oyster
supper)
supper) Fall
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is a
traditional
traditional
activity
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Abroad: 10%
Fall
been
been
held
held
for
for
the
the
past
past
18
18
years
years
in
in
Iqaluit’s
Iqaluit’s
French-speaking
French-speaking
community.
community. traditional in Iqaluit’s activity French-speaking that has been commhe
Nunavut was created in 1999.
In Nunavut: 13%
In Nunavut: 13%
In Nunavut: 13%
Abroad: 10%
Abroad: 10%
FRENCH CULTURE & LANGUAGE
CELEBRATE!
The first Francophones to come to
the area that would become Nunavut
were members of whaling crews in
The
The
Association
Association
des
des
francophones
francophones
du
du
Nunavut
Nunavut
hosts
hosts
events
events
throughout
throughout
the
the
year,
year,
such
such
as
as
French-language
French-language
film
film
screenings,
screenings,
music
music
concerts
concerts
and
and
book
book
fairs.
fairs.
Spring
Spring
Nunavut’s only French-language
school was opened in 2001.
HISTORY
in Iqaluit’s French-speaking comm
The Commission The first Francophones scolaire to francophone
come to the area that w
du Nunavut of whaling was crews created in the in 1800s. 2004.
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The
first
first
Francophones
Francophones
to
to
come
come
to
to
the
the
area
area
that
that
would
would
become
become In the Nunavut
Nunavut 1970s, were
were the members
members federal government opened regio
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of
of
whaling
whaling
crews
crews
in
in
the
the
1800s.
1800s.
Frobisher Bay. In 1981, the organization that is now
du Nunavut was founded.
In
In
the
the
1970s,
1970s,
the
the
federal
federal
government
government
opened
opened
regional
regional
offices
offices
with
with
bilingual
bilingual
staff
staff
in
in
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CFRT FM 107.3 (Iqaluit) Frobisher
Frobisher
Bay.
Bay.
In
In
1981,
1981,
the
the
organization
organization
that
that
is
is
now
now
the
the
Association
Association The first des
des French francophones
francophones mother tongue education program
du
du
Nunavut
Nunavut
was
was
founded.
founded.
Nunavut was created in 1999. Nunavut’s only Fren
The
The
first
first
French
French
mother
mother
tongue
tongue
education
education
program
program
started
started
in
in in 1993
1993 2001. HISTORY
(Grade
(Grade The Commission 1
to
to
6).
6). scolaire francophone du
The first Francophones to come to the area th
Nunavut
Nunavut
was
was
created
created
in
in
1999.
1999.
Nunavut’s
Nunavut’s
only
only
French-language
French-language
school
school
become The first was
was
Nunavut Francophones opened
opened
were members to come to of the whaling area th
in
in
2001.
2001.
The
The
Commission
Commission
scolaire
scolaire
francophone
francophone
du
du
Nunavut
Nunavut
was
was
created
created
the become 1800s. in
in Nunavut 2004.
2004. were members of whaling c
the 1800s.
In the 1970s, the federal government opened
Sources:
with In the bilingual 1970s, Statistics
staff the federal Canada,
in Frobisher government 2011 Census
Bay. opened o
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Sources: Statistics
Statistics
Canada,
Canada,
2011
2011
Census
Census
of
of
Population
Population
francophones In 1981, the Profiles organization du Nunavut of the Francophone that was is founded. now the and Ass A
The Association des francophones du Nunavut hosts events throughout Statistics
Statistics
Canada,
Canada,
the year, 2011
2011
National
National
Household
Household
Survey
Survey
francophones du Nunavut was founded.
such The Association as French-language des francophones film screenings, du Nunavut music hosts concerts events and throughout book fairs. the year,
L’Association des francophones du
Fédération
Fédération
des
des
communautés
communautés
francophones
francophones
et
et
acadienne
acadienne
The first French mother tongue education pro
such as French-language film screenings, music concerts and book fairs.
1993 The first (Grade French
Canadian
du
du
Canada,
Canada,
to mother
Parents
6). tongue
for
education
French
Profiles
Profiles
of
of
the
the
Francophone
Francophone
and
and
Acadian
Acadian
Communities
Communities
of
of pro
1993 (Grade
École
Canada
Canada
1 to
des
6).
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L’Association
L’Association
des
des
francophones
francophones
du
du
Nunavut
Nunavut
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Nunavut was created in 1999.
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(family
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snowmobile
FAMILIAL
rally) is held
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Canadian
during
MOTONEIGES Parents
Parents
for
for
French
French
the spring festival
Nunavut was created in 1999.
Spring
in
(family
Iqaluit
snowmobile
and brings
rally)
together
is held
Francophone
during École
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the des
des
families.
spring Trois-Soleils
Trois-Soleils
festival
Nunavut’s only French-language school was in Iqaluit and brings together Francophone families.
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The PARTIE D’HUÎTRES (oyster supper) is a
created The Commission in 2004. scolaire francophone du Nun
Fall
created in 2004.
traditional
The PARTIE
activity
D’HUÎTRES
that has been
(oyster
held for
supper)
the past
is a
Fall
18 years
in
traditional
Iqaluit’s
activity
French-speaking
that has been
community.
held for the past 18 years
in Iqaluit’s French-speaking community.
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