{"id":2542,"date":"2026-03-16T12:13:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T16:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lgontario.ca\/?p=2542"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:13:50","slug":"building-bridges-across-the-francophonie-a-roundtable-on-cultural-diplomacy-at-the-lieutenant-governors-suite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lgontario.ca\/en\/building-bridges-across-the-francophonie-a-roundtable-on-cultural-diplomacy-at-the-lieutenant-governors-suite\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Bridges Across the Francophonie: A Roundtable on Cultural Diplomacy at the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Toronto (Ontario), March 16, 2026<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, will host a roundtable discussion on March 17, 2026, as part of Francophonie Month, entitled \u201cBridges Across the Francophonie,\u201d focusing on the central role of the French language in contemporary cultural diplomacy.<\/p>\n<p>The event will take place in the Lieutenant Governor\u2019s Suite at Queen\u2019s Park from 10:00\u202fa.m. to 11:30\u202fa.m.<\/p>\n<p role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">Media representatives wishing to attend are asked to confirm their participation by 5:00\u202fp.m. on March 16, 2026, by contacting Laetitia Walbert at laetitia.walbert@ontario.ca.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the discussion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by renowned journalist and former CBC Morning Live presenter Heather Hiscox, this discussion will bring together leading Francophone figures from the diplomatic, media, cultural and academic spheres. Together, they will reflect on the ways in which the French language helps to build lasting and meaningful connections in Ontario, across Canada and around the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guest panellists<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">His Excellency Appolinaire Aya, Ambassador of the Republic of the Congo to Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">Xavier Brassard-B\u00e9dard, President and CEO of TFO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">Marie-Christine Morin, Executive Director of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration culturelle canadienne-fran\u00e7aise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">Dr.\u202fJonathan Paquette, International Francophonie Research Chair on Cultural Heritage Policies chairholder, University of Ottawa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Key topics of the round table<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">The growing role of Francophone cultural diplomacy;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">The influence of the French language on community development;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-listid=\"5\">The contribution of institutional, cultural, and academic leaders to the growth of a strong and inclusive Francophonie.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Contact:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laetitia Walbert<br \/>\nOffice of the Lieutenant Governor<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Laetitia.walbert@ontario.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laetitia.walbert@ontario.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Share<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lgontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a 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