Franco-Ontarian Black Thursday |
| Date | 15 November 2018 |
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| Also known as | French: Jeudi noir des Franco-Ontariens |
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| Outcome |
- Federal funding for the UOF
- Continuation of the French Language Services Commissioner under the Ombudsperson's Office
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The 2018 Franco-Ontarian Black Thursday (French: Jeudi noir des Franco-Ontariens de 2018) occurred on 15 November 2018, when the government of Ontario, led by Doug Ford, announced a number of cuts to Franco-Ontarian institutions in the province, notably the elimination of the office of the French Language Services Commissioner and of the soon-to-be-opened Université de l'Ontario français. The cuts provoked a significant backlash from the Franco-Ontarian community, leading to the largest mass mobilisations in Franco-Ontarian history, surpassing those of SOS Montfort two decades earlier, and leading to the government of Ontario mostly backing down from the cuts.
