Toronto’s Francophone Voluntary Sector Under Pressure: The Challenges of Immigrant Integration in a Linguistic Minority Context

Authors

  • Francis Garon Glendon College, York University
  • Jean Michel Montsion York University, Glendon College
  • Audrey Pyée York University, Glendon College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29173/cjnser492

Keywords:

community government, Francophonie, immigration, Toronto, voluntary organizations / gouvernement communautaire, Francophonie, immigration, Toronto, organismes bénévoles

Abstract

The neoliberalization of Canada’s immigration and immigrant integration policies has impacted how Francophone communities in English dominated provinces outside of Québec can develop and thrive. This article examines the challenges faced by Francophone community organizations in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) in their efforts to successfully integrate Francophone immigrants. The GTA’s Francophone voluntary sector has been affected by a “community government” mindset, which limits its ability to support the integration of Francophone newcomers into the local French-speaking community. We use public documents and interviews with representatives of key Francophone community organizations to document these challenges.

Keywords / Mots clés : community government, Francophonie, immigration, Toronto, voluntary organizations / gouvernement communautaire, Francophonie, immigration, Toronto, organismes bénévoles

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Author Biographies

Jean Michel Montsion, York University, Glendon College

Associate Professor, Canadian Studies Program, Department of Multidisciplinary Studies, York University, Glendon College

Audrey Pyée, York University, Glendon College

Associate Professor, Department of History, York University, Glendon College

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Published

2022-09-12

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022)

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