When people think of French-speaking Canada, they usually think of Quebec. Some may also mention New Brunswick, the country’s only officially bilingual province. Few realize that Ontario—Canada’s most populous province—is home to roughly 700,000 French speakers. Yet for more than fifty years, Ontario has had a vibrant French-language literary tradition of its own.
When people think of French-speaking Canada, they usually think of Quebec. Some may also mention New Brunswick, the country’s only officially bilingual province. Few realize that Ontario—Canada’s most populous province—is home to roughly 700,000 French speakers. Yet for more than fifty years, Ontari...
February 23, 2026