The French Language Services Strategy is intended for the municipality to strategically plan and use resources at the corporate-wide level to better serve and engage local Acadian and Francophone residents. The strategy is structured around the five priorities of the Diversity & Inclusion Framework, under which are strategic objectives and actions in alignment with community needs, internal resources and capacity as well as business planning directions. A total of 33 strategic actions are organized in a three-phase model, with suggested lead(s), potential success measures and possible timelines.
The Regional Council reports linked below provide updates on the progress in achieving the action items.
- 2021-22 French Language Services Strategy Annual Update
- 2022-23 French Language Services Strategy Annual Update
- 2023-24 French Language Services Strategy Annual Update
Residents are invited to share feedback on the French Language Services Strategy in January and February 2025
The Halifax Regional Municipality is inviting Acadian and Francophone residents to share feedback on the French Language Services Strategy through an online survey and consultation sessions.
Community Survey
The survey can be completed in French or English and will be available until Feb. 16, 2025 on our website.
Public Engagement Sessions
Residents will also be able to attend in-person and online engagement sessions offering the same information in French in the following locations:
- Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 – 10 to 11:30 a.m., Sackville Sports Stadium, Multipurpose Room, 409 Glendale Drive, Lower Sackville
- Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 – 6 to 7:30 p.m., École du Carrefour, Boardroom, 201A Portage Avenue, Dartmouth
- Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 – 3 to 4:30 p.m., École secondaire du Sommet, Café-theatre, 500 Larry Uteck Boulevard, Halifax
- Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 – 6 to 7:30 p.m. Halifax Central Library, Room 301, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax
- Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 : Online engagement – 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Residents can register for these sessions through this online form. Registration will close 24 hours before the session.
These engagement sessions are intended to collect the community’s feedback regarding the current Strategy, the completed action items and how to revise and update the Strategy to better reflect and meet the community’s needs.