Government of Canada announces continuing support for research in French
Canada NewsWire
OTTAWA, ON, April 13, 2026
Minister Miller announces financial support to protect and promote French by supporting the creation and distribution of scientific information in French in all disciplines
OTTAWA, ON, April 13, 2026 /CNW/ - To protect and promote Canada's official languages, we need to support a more consistent approach to research in French. This will help train a new generation of Francophone researchers and scientists, and ensure that the issues facing Francophone communities have a central place in Canadian academia.
The Government of Canada supports the vitality of Francophone communities as well as a more dynamic and inclusive scientific ecosystem.
Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages, announced $1 million in funding for fiscal year 2025–26 to support French-language research in Canada. The investment was made through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028 initiative to support the creation and distribution of scientific information in French. It was divided among three federal agencies responsible for administering the funding: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), which receives $400,000; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), which receives $350,000; and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), which receives $250,000.
These agencies are responsible for administering the funding, which aims to support research in French, training for the next generation of francophone scientists, and the production and distribution of research on the Francophonie and on issues of interest to Francophone communities across the country. As the federal funding agency for health research, CIHR will administer funding to support health research in French.
SSHRC and NSERC will do the same in their respective areas of expertise: social sciences and humanities and natural sciences and engineering. For more information, please see the attached backgrounder document.
This funding is part of the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028, which provides $8.5 million over five years to support the creation and distribution of scientific information in French, including a targeted measure to support research in French.
With this commitment, the Government of Canada is reaffirming its support for official languages and research excellence in Canada.
Quotes
"Investing in research in French means investing in ideas and points of view that enrich all of Canada. By directly supporting the next generation of Francophone scientists, we're helping build more diverse academic and community environments, where language is not a barrier to innovation, but an engine for the creation, collaboration and sharing of essential knowledge."
– The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages
Quick Facts
The Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration represents a total investment of $4.1 billion to protect and promote the country's official languages. It is the largest official languages investment ever made by a Canadian government.
SSHRC, NSERC and CIHR will be responsible for launching and managing their respective processes to select the research projects receiving funding.
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Backgrounder: Government of Canada announces support for research in French
The Government of Canada has announced $1 million in total funding for 2025–26 to support French-language research in Canada. The investment is made through the Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028's initiative to support the creation and distribution of scientific information in French. It is divided among three federal agencies responsible for administering the funding: the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), which receives $400,000; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), which receives $350,000; and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), which receives $250,000. These organizations are responsible for administering the funds.
List of projects that have received support from Canadian Heritage
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Candidates | Project names | Institutions |
Roberta Soares | L'expérience des jeunes immigrants concernant leur inclusion au Canada après un programme d'intégration linguistique en français au Québec et dans l'Ontario francophone | University of Ottawa |
Sylvain St-Onge | Voix minoritaires : Une sociographie statistique des communautés de langue officielle au Canada | Université de Moncton |
Crispin Enagogo | Identification des freins à l'expansion des petites et moyennes entreprises dans les espaces francophones et acadiens de la Nouvelle-Écosse | Université Sainte-Anne |
Léonel Philibert | Analyse de l'expérience de travail, de santé et de bien-être des Préposés aux Services de Soutien personnel Immigrants francophonES en Ontario (EPISSES) | Université de l'Ontario français |
Lena Hübner | Résister au quotidien : quand la violence basée sur le genre et la race redéfinit l'appropriation numérique de l'actualité en milieu minoritaire francophone en Ontario | University of Ottawa |
Mariette Théberge | L'enseignement de l'épistémologie en éducation aux cycles supérieurs en français au Canada | University of Ottawa |
Christopher Gunter | Les tiers-lieux culturels des communautés francophones minoritaires : la division du travail, la créativité et les industries culturelles | Saint Paul University |
Virginie Abat-Roy | Diversité et insertion professionnelle en enseignement : regards croisés sur les expériences et trajectoires des personnes étudiantes et enseignantes en milieux francophones minoritaires au Canada | Université de Moncton |
André Villeneuve | Optimisation du tutorat par les pairs en français au collégial : caractéristiques des tuteur·ices efficaces et conditions de pairage favorables | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières |
Hélène Boucher | Étude des jeux musicaux de cours d'école en milieu francophone minoritaire au Canada | Université du Québec à Montréal |
Lucie Hotte | La littérature franco-canadienne en revues (1968-2024) | University of Ottawa |
François-Olivier Dorais | Au cœur de la pratique et de l'identité disciplinaire en histoire. L'Institut d'histoire de l'Amérique française et sa revue (1947-2024) | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi |
Mireille Tremblay | La fragmentation du français laurentien : trois types de trajectoires | Université de Montréal |
Shirin Shahrokni | Not a Single Story: Impacts of Race, Gender and Geographical Provenance on the Employment Trajectories of Highly Skilled Francophone Immigrants in Ontario | York University |
Linda Beddouche | (Re)penser les politiques linguistiques éducatives en contexte plurilingue: une comparaison Colombie-Britannique et Polynésie française | Simon Fraser University |
Marc Valade | La capacité des Communautés francophones en situation minoritaire (CFSM) d'attirer et intégrer les personnes immigrantes d'expression française : Facteurs d'efficacité et cadre d'optimisation | Western University |
Marine Bahl | Projet de recherche sur le décloisonnement de l'identité dans la littérature franco-ontarienne | York University |
Catherine Dubois | Les usages professionnels des bibliothèques scolaires par les personnes enseignant le français au primaire | Université de Sherbrooke |
Janick Robidoux | Les pratiques langagières de familles immigrantes après l'adoption de la Loi 96 : Une étude sociolinguistique à Gatineau. | University of Ottawa |
Hanna Harper | "Perfectly Bilingual": Ideologies in Bilingual Identity Construction in Canada | Carleton University |
Claudia Dumont | Sortir de l'ombre : Une sociologie historique des femmes francophones en Alberta et des inégalités de genre au début du 20e siècle | University of Alberta |
Charlotte Doucet | Atlas linguistique de l'Est du Canada (1969-1980). La linguistique au Québec dans un contexte d'affirmation disciplinaire et politique | Université du Québec à Montréal |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Candidates | Project names | Institutions |
Frédéric-Georges Fontaine | Centre for Innovation and Research on Carbon Utilization in Industrial Technologies (CIRCUIT) | Université Laval |
Christian Messier | Training the future leaders in urban forestry (Ufor) | Université du Québec en Outaouais |
Christian Landry | Canadian training program on the evolution of fungal pathogens: EvoFunPath | Université Laval |
Emilio Alarcon | INterdisciplinary Training in BIOmedical TECHnologies (INTBIOTECH) | University of Ottawa |
Maia Fraser | Interdisciplinary Math and Artificial Intelligence Program (INTER-MATH-AI) | University of Ottawa |
Jonathan Gaudreault | Training program for leadership in manufacturing systems science and engineering 4.0 | Université Laval |
Ghassan Jabbour | Training in Quantum Materials Multiscale Assembly via Low-Cost, Low-Carbon Footprint Processes (CREATE-QuantM-MALL) | University of Ottawa |
Philippe Sarret | Cross-disciplinary Acuity Training Program in Intelligent and Responsible Drug Discovery | Université de Sherbrooke |
Delphine Bouilly | Advanced Materials Academy (AMA) | Université de Montréal |
Damase Khasa | NSERC-CREATE Canadian Training Program on Nature-based Solutions for Ecosystem Restoration (NASER) | Université Laval |
Carl-Éric Aubin | Boost-MedTech: Strengthening interdisciplinary, experiential and inclusive skills to better prepare tomorrow's responsible medical technology innovators | Polytechnique Montréal |
Jean-François Couture | BRIGHT CANADA: Bringing Radiobiology Innovations to Grow the Highly Trained Workforce in Canada | University of Ottawa |
Nathalie Tufenkji | NSERC CREATE for training on complex MIXtures of CHEMical contaminants - MIXCHEM | McGill University |
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Candidates | Project names | Institutions |
Mathieu Bélanger | The PARTAGE-D study: Improved practices through therapeutic appointments with supervised groups for dyslipidemia | Université de Sherbrooke |
Geneviève Belleville | Treating post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from sexual assault of 2SLGBTQI+ people: Pilot study of a randomized controlled trial evaluating an adapted version of the RESILIENT online platform | Université Laval |
Segnon Emmanuel Sogbossi | Effect of intensive bimanual therapy on proprioception and visuomotor control in children living with cerebral palsy | Université Laval |
Associated Links
Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection-Promotion-Collaboration
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
SOURCE Canadian Heritage
