La Francophonie

• Black Lives Matter Saint John pushes for Black history in N.B. schools

  The Black Lives Matter movement started in the U.S. in 2013. Since then, it has helped race awareness of racial and social injustices around the world.

  Education

  Jul 25, 2020
  
• Quebec pulls out of bidding to host 2021 Francophonie Games

  The Quebec government has abandoned the idea of bidding to hold the 2021 Francophonie Games in Sherbrooke, Que., after concluding the price tag was too high.

  Sports

  Apr 26, 2019
  
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• Michaelle Jean loses top spot at La Francophonie

  Michaelle Jean has lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie.

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2018
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• Michaëlle Jean continues bid for Francophonie post without support from Quebec, Canada

  Michaelle Jean, the former governor general and current holder of the top job at the international body, showed no signs of abandoning her candidacy despite losing the support of her home country.

  Canada

  Oct 10, 2018
• Canada, Quebec poised to back Rwanda’s Mushikiwabo, not Michaelle Jean, for la Francophonie

  Former governor general Michaelle Jean has been dogged by accusations of excessive spending during her time as head of la Francophonie

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2018
• François Legault heading to La Francophonie summit in Armenia

  Quebec's premier-elect François Legault is travelling to Yerevan, Armenia to attend the XVII Francophonie Summit from Oct. 11 to 13.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2018
• 7 Canadians safe after Mali hotel siege; former Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean was to stay at hotel

  Three Canadians are safe in Mali's capital after an extremist group laid siege to a luxury hotel, taking some 170 people hostage. Canada's former governor general Michaelle Jean was supposed to stay at the same hotel this weekend.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2015
• Michaëlle Jean new head of la Francophonie

  Former governor general Michaëlle Jean is the new secretary-general of la Francophonie.

  World

  Nov 30, 2014
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• Harper calls on la Francophonie to put an end to forced marriages

  Prime Minister Stephen Harper has urged countries in la Francophonie to do all they can to put an end to child marriages as well as forced unions.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2014