SASKATCHEWAN NDP INTRODUCES FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND BILL TO GIVE VOICE TO FRANSASKOIS COMMUNITY

REGINA – Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Minister for Francophone Affairs Jacqueline Roy has introduced landmark legislation to give the Fransaskois community a formal voice and platform for consultation with government.

“It is time for the Fransaskois community to be treated with the respect we deserve,” said Roy. “For far too long, barriers have existed that suppress our history and culture. I hope this bill helps to finally knock those barriers down.”

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If passed, the bill would enshrine in law a consultation process for any government initiative that affects Saskatchewan’s Fransaskois population. It would also formally recognize the community’s historic and ongoing hardships — including the suppression of French-language education and persecution by extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.

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A 2022 Report of the Advisory Committee on Francophone Affairs made seven recommendations to improve the state of French education, many of which remain unimplemented. In May, conditions at École Boréale in Ponteix deteriorated to the point that students and parents considered transferring to the nearby English school due to safety concerns.

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Roy’s bill would also establish the Assemblée communautaire fransaskoise (ACF) as the official representative of Saskatchewan’s Francophone community.

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“The Fransaskois have contributed immeasurably to the fabric of this province,” said Roy. “This bill is about ensuring that contribution is respected, heard, and protected for generations to come — for Saskatchewan’s future.”

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