Statement made on 28 September 2010 by Senator Rose-Marie Losier-Cool
Hon. Rose-Marie Losier-Cool:
Honourable senators, today I would like to highlight the 35th anniversary of the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada. This anniversary was celebrated by francophones across the country last Wednesday.
The FCFA is a national organization that brings together the provincial and territorial organizations that defend the rights of francophones, in majority or minority communities, as well as about a dozen alliances or representative organizations in specific francophone sectors, including community radio stations, media representatives, jurists, seniors, and others.
Since its creation in 1975, the FCFA has worked on a number of issues that have enabled francophones in our great country to live better in French. For example, this year, the FCFA studied the French broadcast of the Vancouver Paraympic Games, television broadcast fees, Senator Chaput's Bill S-220, and the elimination of the long-form census.
The FCFA is essential to defending francophones in Canada. I thank it for everything it has done in the past 35 years. Happy anniversary, and I wish the FCFA at least 35 more years of success.