Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 6 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
FA8.1received
Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee End-of-Term Progress Report
The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, will provide a presentation on the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee End of Term Progress Report.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received the item for information.
FA8.2amended
Analysis of City Services Delivered in French
This presentation will provide an overview of the results of a City-wide survey conducted to assess which City services are available to the public in French.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in collaboration with the relevant City divisions, agencies and corporations to: a. explore the feasibility of creating a centralized digital portal that would consolidate French-language municipal services, programs, resources, public consultations, and events, in order to improve their accessibility and visibility to the public; and b. report back to the Economic and Community Development Committee and the Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee on implementation options and potential next steps for the creation of a City of Toronto French-Language Services Portal by the first quarter of 2027.
FA8.3adopted
Considerations for Toronto Membership in the Association Francophone des Municipalités de l'Ontario
This report responds to the Economic and Community Development Committee request to report back on the City rejoining the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario. This report recommends that the City join Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario as an Individual Member for the remainder of 2026 and 2027. The recommendation is consistent with a recent Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario Board resolution (Attachment 1 to this report), which reaffirms two or more Individual Members (an elected official and a City staff person at minimum) for a period of one year. At the end of 2027, there will be a review of membership outcomes prior to considering a Corporate Membership in 2028.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends to the Economic and Community Development Committee that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to register one staff member for Individual Membership for Toronto in the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the remainder of 2026 and up to four Individual Memberships for 2027. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for interest in appointment to the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the 2027 calendar year. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to review the City's Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) membership in the third quarter of 2027 and assess the merits of pursuing a Corporate Membership in 2028. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, based on the outcome of the review in recommendation three, to facilitate Toronto's Corporate Membership in Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) subject to terms satisfactory to the City Manager.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief of Staff to City Manager and General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommend that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to register one staff member for Individual Membership for Toronto in the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the remainder of 2026 and up to four Individual Memberships for 2027. 2. City Council direct the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for interest in appointment to the Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) for the 2027 calendar year. 3. City Council direct the City Manager to review the City's Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) membership in the third quarter of 2027 and assess the merits of pursuing a Corporate Membership in 2028. 4. City Council direct the City Manager, based on the outcome of the review in recommendation three, to facilitate Toronto's Corporate Membership in Association francophone des municipalités de l'Ontario (AFMO) subject to terms satisfactory to the City Manager.
FA8.4received
At the invitation of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Public affairs and Francophonie Attachée, Government of Québec, will present on the Bureau du Québec à Toronto.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee received the item for information.
FA8.5adopted
As the current Committee's term approaches its conclusion, we believe it is important to ensure the re-establishment of the Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee following the 2026 municipal election. The Committee plays an important role in enabling Toronto's Francophone community to voice its needs, priorities, and recommendations to the municipal administration. While it forms part of a broader network of support mechanisms for the Francophone community, the Committee remains an important forum for dialogue, consultation, and collaboration between the City, Francophone organizations, and the Francophone community. Maintaining the Committee would also help ensure continuity on ongoing initiatives, strengthen access to French-language services, and support the cultural, community, and economic development of Toronto's Francophone community. This motion therefore seeks to request that the City undertake the necessary steps to ensure the renewal of the Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee for the next municipal term.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to undertake the necessary steps to ensure the re-establishment of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee for the municipal term following the 2026 municipal election. 2. Requested that the City of Toronto maintain an official mechanism enabling the Francophone community to continue contributing to municipal discussions and decisions related to services, programs, and policies that impact Francophones.
Staff recommendation as filed
Christine Michaud recommends that: 1. The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to undertake the necessary steps to ensure the re-establishment of the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee for the municipal term following the 2026 municipal election. 2. The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee request that the City of Toronto maintain an official mechanism enabling the Francophone community to continue contributing to municipal discussions and decisions related to services, programs, and policies that impact Francophones.
FA8.6adopted
In support of Théâtre français de Toronto and its long-standing project to build a permanent venue designed specifically for French-language theatre in Toronto, I propose that the motion below be added to the June 18, 2026 meeting. For nearly 60 years, Théâtre français de Toronto has been a pillar of Toronto's Francophone cultural life. As the only professional French-language theatre in the Queen City, Théâtre français de Toronto serves Francophone and Francophile communities in Toronto, the Greater Toronto Area, and well beyond, while playing an important role in education, youth audience development, and artistic creation. The company welcomes nearly 12,000 audience members each season, including non-Francophone spectators who can also enjoy the plays thanks to surtitles. Despite its significant contribution to Toronto's cultural life, Théâtre français de Toronto has operated for decades without a permanent venue. Seventy-one Franco-Ontarian organizations recently signed letters of support reaffirming the need for a permanent home for Théâtre français de Toronto. The support of the federal government is appreciated but insufficient to bring the project to completion. The City of Toronto would benefit from such a project, and I believe it is important that the City explore what it can do to support the project as well. It is in this spirit that I propose the following motion.
The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to: a. study the possibility of the City of Toronto providing financial support for the construction of a new theatre for Théâtre français de Toronto, in accordance with the commitments set out in the Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto, 2025-2035, adopted by City Council on November 13, 2024; b. examine, in collaboration with the relevant community and institutional partners, the various funding and partnership models that could enable such a project to be carried out; and c. report to the Economic and Community Development Committee, through the Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee where appropriate, on the possibilities for municipal support for this project and the next steps that could be considered, by the first quarter of 2027.
Staff recommendation as filed
Hélène Grégoire recommends that: 1. That the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee request the Economic and Community Development Committee to request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to: a. study the possibility of the City of Toronto providing financial support for the construction of a new theatre for Théâtre français de Toronto, in accordance with the commitments set out in Culture Connects: An Action Plan for Culture in Toronto, 2025-2035, adopted by City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024; b. examine, in collaboration with the relevant community and institutional partners, the various funding and partnership models that could enable such a project to be carried out; and c. report to the Economic and Community Development Committee, through the Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee where appropriate, on the possibilities for City support for this project and the next steps that could be considered, by the first quarter of 2027.