Canada’s Francophonie: A wealth of diversity

Every year in November, the Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada organizes National Francophone Immigration Week in collaboration with the provincial and territorial Réseaux en immigration francophone. It's the perfect opportunity to bring together Francophones and francophiles from coast to coast to coast who come from diverse backgrounds.

This quiz will test your knowledge of the English language while you learn about 10 prominent figures of various origins who contribute to Canada's Francophonie.

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1. Originally from China, author Ying Chen is a : she has learned to speak French, English, Italian, Russian, Mandarin and the dialect spoken in her hometown.

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polyglot

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2. Born in Cameroon, André Doumbé was one of the founders of the organization Sous le Baobab, an association for Cameroonians living in Manitoba.

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3. Chantal Londji Dang, originally from Gabon, has won several awards for her involvement in Alberta's Francophone community. She for causes such as gender equality and women's empowerment.

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4. Patricia Cano's second album, Madre Amiga Hermana, was produced by Luis Orbegoso, a brilliant based in Toronto.

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perrcussionist

percussionist

5. Basketball player Pascal Siakam helped the Toronto Raptors win the 2019 NBA .

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Finals

6. Wajdi Mouawad was the of Théâtre de Quat'Sous in Montréal and the National Arts Centre French Theatre in Ottawa.

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Artistic Director

7. Of Japanese descent, Kent Nagano spent 14 years at the helm of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.

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8. Originally from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Junior Kalala plays a significant role in the Festival africain du Nouveau-Brunswick.

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9. In addition to having a career as a , Nabila Ben Youssef, a Quebecer from Tunisia, has played various roles on television and in stage productions.

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comedian

10. Originally from the Republic of the Congo, Isidore Guy Makaya, a Francophone poet who now lives in the Northwest Terrorities, his second collection of poems, Les délires silencieux, in 2020.

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