Grant to Comité français de l'hôtel de ville (French Committee of
Toronto City Hall) and Franco Fête (Francophone Festival)
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendation in the
following transmittal letter (June 11, 1998) from the Municipal Grants Review Committee:
Recommendation:
The Municipal Grants Review Committee on June 11, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities
Committee, and Council, the adoption of the attached report (May 21, 1998) from the Commissioner, Corporate
Services recommending a grant to Comité Français de l'hôtel de ville (French Committee of Toronto City Hall) and
Franco Fête (Francophone Festival).
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(Report dated May 21, 1998, addressed to theMunicipal Grants Review Committee from theCommissioner of
Corporate Services)
Recommendations:
It is recommended that grants in the amount of $23,000.00 for the Comité Français de l'hôtel de ville and $5,000.00
for Franco Fête be approved and that they continue to be administered as they have in the past.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The French Committee was established by Toronto City Council on January 15, 1991 (Clause No.37 of Executive
Committee Report No. 5, Appendix A) to act as a liaison between the Francophone community and City Hall in
order to highlight the presence of the Francophone Community in the City of Toronto, facilitate the participation of
the community in municipal affairs, promote the interests of the community at City Hall, and support the
development of municipal services in the French language.
The French Committee's activities include research and consultation on access to French language services in
Toronto and Toronto City Hall. Franco Fête, an independent incorporated non-profit organization, hosts an annual
event which celebrates French culture in Toronto.
The funds for these grants are contained are included in the consolidated 1998 listing of municipal grants.
Contact Name:
Richard Yampolsky, Tel: 392-1444/Fax: 392-1553.
(A copy of the Appendix A referred to in the foregoing report was forwarded to all Members of Council with the
agenda of the Municipal Grants Review Committee for its meeting on June 1, 1998, and a copy thereof is on file in
the office of the City Clerk.)
