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The Maison de la francophonie d’Ottawa a Community Hub
By Rachid Hachi // writer, poet and novelist
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The Maison de la francophonie d'Ottawa (CFMO) is located west of the national capital, in the heart of a dynamic francophone community of 100,000 people who use French at various levels. This cooperative was created in 2020, thanks to the involvement of all its active members and the support of various local Francophone stakeholders.
The community vision of the Maison de la francophonie d'Ottawa is based on the consensus of the community, its wishes and needs. It was designed as a community and school hub in accordance with the Province of Ontario's strategic framework and its 2015 action plan.
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GOALS OF THE MAISON DE LA FRANCOPHONIE
The idea of the Maison de la francophonie was born in the 1990s in response to the shortage of services offered in French following the reorganization of the greater Ottawa region with the amalgamation of several Ontario cities. The community was in great need of a Francophone Community Centre (or multi-service centre) that would be both a gathering place for Francophones in the west end of Ottawa and a place that would provide a range of services. Today, the CFMO operates as a multi-service Francophone centre for Francophone families in West Ottawa, particularly those with low incomes, requiring the support of the social, community, recreational and cultural services of the Maison. The services under consideration, many of which are already operational, include health, social, legal, recreational, cultural and artistic services as well as support for newcomers and seniors.
