In 2006, Canada established a five-year plan to help Francophone communities in minority settings do what?

• A. Convert Francophone communities to English
• B. Attract French-speaking immigrants
• C. Increase English language schools
• D. Relocate Francophone communities to urban centers

Answer: (B)

The main idea is to strengthen Francophone minority communities by growing their population through immigration. When Francophones are a linguistic minority in a province, their communities can struggle to maintain schools, services, and cultural life. By focusing on attracting French-speaking immigrants to these communities, the plan aims to boost the number of native French speakers who will live, work, and raise families there, helping preserve the French language and community vitality. This approach targets demographic growth in minority Francophone areas, rather than promoting conversion to English, expanding English-language schools, or relocating people to urban centers.