Mois de la Francophonie

Podcast De quoi tu parles de ?

De quoi tu parles de Jean-Vincent Posy-Audette ?

Defensive Coordinator of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gee's football team, Coach JV (MBA '22) has quite a journey: born in Haiti, a Vanier Cup winner, drafted into the CFL by the Toronto Argonauts, coach with the Montreal Alouettes, and also president of the Foundation for Sustainable Development in Haiti.

De quoi tu parles de Pascal Boyer ?

Comedian and host Pascal Boyer (BA '13, MA' 15) produced the documentary "Le dernier Canadien français." Watch this exploration of identity questioning his belonging to Franco-Ontarian, Québécois, and francophone Canadian culture.

De quoi tu parles de Benslyne Avril?

Psychotherapist at Therapy with Empathy and professor at the University of Ottawa, Benslyne (BA '16, MEducExt '18) speaks to us about her journey and the importance of mental health. She was also a finalist for the Health Care Practitioner of the Year award for the Prix Bernard-Grandmaître.

De quoi tu parles de Mathieu Fleury ?

Former city councillor of Rideau-Vanier and now CAO of the city of Cornwall, Mathieu (BSc '08, MHK '10) has always been a defender of Francophonie. He is a sportsman turned politician who aspires to great and above all beautiful things.

Inspiring Alumni

Inspiring Francophones

A Franco-Ontarian who lets her background shine

Author, teacher, stage actress, and theatre addict, Michèle Vinet (BA'84, BEd '87) has won the most prestigious of Franco-Ontarian literary awards.

Awards of Excellence Winner

Soukaina Boutiyeb: Advocate for the Francophone community

Soukaina Boutiyeb (BSocSc ’11) is a champion of women's rights and the promotion of French in minority communities. She holds a bachelor's in internat…

Awards of Excellence Winner

French and the creative process: A rich universe for Yao

An emblematic figure of the Francophone music scene, Yao (BSocSc ’09 and ’15), whose full name is Yaovi Hoyi, invites his listeners into a musical uni…

Entrepreneurship

ÉMILIE LONGTIN (BA ’17)

Made by Emilie Co

An Ottawa-based small business with a selection of stationery and greeting cards.

SOPHIE LONGTIN (BScSoc ’21)

Sage Jewelry

An Ottawa-based small business that provides affordable minimalist jewelry for everyday wear.

ROSE CADDY (BSCN ‘2015)

Rocaderm Clinic

Rocaderm Clinic is dedicated to the care and treatment of skin imperfections, as well as the improvement of skin appearance. Our goal is to help our c…