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Ontario's Francophonie: Then and Now

Travelling Exhibition

The exhibition Ontario’s Francophonie: Then and Now recognizes and celebrates the history of Ontario’s Francophonie, and highlights its contribution to the province’s development.

The exhibition is made up of 22 free-standing panels, 11 in French and 11 in English.

Each panel represents a significant period of Franco-Ontarian history. The panels cover the following nine themes:

• The French in the Upper Great Lakes, 1610 – 1760
• The Canadiens, 1763 – 1867
• The French Canadians, 1867 – 1910
• The French Canadians of Ontario, 1910 – 1960
• Franco-Ontarians on the Move!, 1960 – 1985
• The French Language Services Act, 1986
• Our Rightful Place!, 1986 – 1989
• Ontarois and Ontaroises, 1990 – 1999
• Ontario's Francophonie, 2000 – 2006

This project is an initiative of the Office of Francophone Affairs, and was developed in collaboration with the Vanier Museopark, which was responsible for the research and graphic design.

To get an overview of the contents, please download the exhibition brochure (below).

To know if the exhibition will visit your community, check the exhibition calendar.

Organizations interested in welcoming the exhibition should contact

• the Office of Francophone Affairs at 416 325-4962 (1 800 268-7507) or by e-mail
  or
• the Regroupement des organismes du patrimoine franco-ontarien at 613 567-6363 or by e-mail.

Brochure

The brochure Ontario's Francophonie: Then and Now reproduces the contents of the exhibition panels.

• Download brochure (PDF; 10.2 MB)
• To obtain printed copies of the brochure (12 pages, 8" x 16"), please contact the Office of Francophone Affairs at 416 325-4962 (1 800 268-7507) or by e-mail.

Poster

The bilingual poster reproduces the contents of the exhibition panels.

To obtain printed copies of the poster (66" x 15"), please contact the Office of Francophone Affairs at 416 325-4962 (1 800 268-7507) or by e-mail.