Objective 3: Advance Global Interests

Advance Francophone Opportunities

Promote Environmental Stewardship Facilitate Indigenous Peoples' Partnerships Advance Francophone Opportunities Facilitate International Development Strengthen Safety & Security

Manitoba must pro-actively identify regions where our cultural and historical ties can open doors, and where our strengths and values can realize opportunities. The involvement of Manitoba's cultural communities in such an effort is essential to a fully integrated and coordinated approach to international activities. We must, therefore, be acutely aware of our social, multilingual, and intercultural strengths and values.

A good example is the Province's work with the Government of Canada and the local Francophone community. As a member of La Francophonie, Canada is part of a network of 56 states and governments around the world that use French as a common language. The Province supports the Government of Canada's activities with La Francophonie by attending the biannual Summits as a member of the Canadian delegation.

This international activity supports the Province's work back home in partnership with The Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM), bilingual municipalities, the Province and the Government of Canada, to encourage, stimulate and organize economic development by leveraging the French language opportunities in Manitoba's economy. CDEM provides an array of services and support to those looking to do business in the French language and with our Francophone community. This partnership is governed by a committee comprised of equal representation from the governments of Canada and Manitoba, and the Francophone community. CDEM's international activities include business investment, immigration promotion and tourism opportunities in the Alsace region of France.

Strategic Actions

The Government of Manitoba will:

• Advance the Action Strategy for Economic Growth's approach to increase immigration of skilled Francophone workers and entrepreneurs in collaboration with the Government of Canada and community partners.

• Continue to implement agreements in Conseil Général du Bas-Rhin and, in particular, focus on sharing technologies to reduce green house gasses.

• Continue to support La Francophonie to ensure that strategic partnerships within the Francophone community thrive.

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