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Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada)

Minister responsible for La Francophonie (Canada)

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The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, an international community of francophone nations considered the French equivalent of the Commonwealth of Nations.

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Role

The Minister responsible for the Francophonie is one of three ministers currently associated with the department Global Affairs Canada. A similar position exists at the provincial level in the Government of Quebec.

It is traditional that the minister be from Quebec or from a Francophone community outside Quebec. It is tacitly understood that the minister should speak French fluently.

List of ministers

(*)Secretary of State responsible for La Francophonie and not a member of Cabinet.

References

  1. [1]
    "Ministers Responsible for La Francophonie". Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  2. [2]
    "Harper joins Michaëlle Jean in final push for Francophonie post". iPolitics. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
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