Conducted among 501 Francophones in Ontario, as part of the provincial election campaign, this survey was conducted online from May 5 to 16. In addition to answering questions about political parties and their leaders, those surveyed also spoke about issues related to the place of French and Francophone immigration.
According to the survey results, 49% of respondents believe that the Ford government has implemented sufficient measures to promote the integration of Francophone newcomers to the province.
Respondents were asked the following question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that the provincial government is doing enough to integrate French-speaking newcomers by directing them to resources available in French?
Photo: Ipsos survey commissioned by Radio-Canada
Results to be taken with tweezers
Thomas Mercier is the coordinator of the Francophone Immigration Support Network of Northern Ontario. According to him, the survey sheds little light on the reality of the issues related to immigration according to the regions of the province.
The people surveyed answered the following question: What are the two measures that should be favored to integrate Francophone newcomers?
Photo: Ipsos survey commissioned by Radio-Canada
Analyzing the four elements dividing Franco-Ontarians with regard to the integration priorities of newcomers, Mr. Mercier believes that certain measures would be more or less popular whether one is a respondent from Northern or Southern Ontario. , for example.
The provision of training for newcomers, more funding for settlement programs, maybe the percentage is lower because southern Ontario needs it less. We don’t see it in the poll
he said.
” In Northern Ontario, there is still a need to improve the provision of settlement and training services. »
Survey methodology
The Ipsos survey commissioned by Radio-Canada was conducted online from May 5 to 16, 2022 among 501 Ontarians whose native language or mother tongue is French.
Weighting was applied based on gender, age and region to ensure that the composition of the sample is representative of the entire Francophone population of Ontario, according to census data. .
Results are accurate to within plus or minus 5 percentage points (19 times out of 20).
For Mr. Mercier, no measure is more important than others. All of our organizations, our partners will say that we have to achieve these four elements. We have divided results because people have understood that everything is important
he said.
Carline Zamar, Executive Director of the Mouvement des femmes immigrantes francophones, also thinks that the survey shows us how difficult it is to prioritize issues
. They are all connected
she says.
In addition, Thomas Mercier believes that the results of this survey reveal a lack of knowledge of immigration issues and its actors. For ordinary citizens, it is quite difficult to distinguish the federal file from the provincial
he said.
” In fact, 90%, 95% of funding for francophone immigration comes from the federal government and not from the provincial government. »
Same story on the side of Patrick Auguste, vice-president of the Coalition of Francophone Blacks of Ontario. Let’s take into account that people don’t have the necessary perspective to be able to evaluate the services that newcomers receive, I’m not really surprised by that [des résultats du sondage]
.
” I think the government [provincial] can do better. For example, to support the employment integration of newcomers […] Integration is complex, takes time. »
For Ms. Zamar, it is important to continue to raise awareness in the Franco-Ontarian community of issues related to immigration.
Welcoming the government’s efforts, Ms. Zamar calls for an improvement in the support offered to the clientele she serves.
The government should do a little more. Particularly with regard to the participation of Francophone immigrant women; especially newcomers
she adds.
Reference-ici.radio-canada.ca