Item - 2026.FA7.5

The Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee recommends that:

1. The Economic and Community Development Committee request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief People Officer, to include in the report back to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee on June 18, 2026 on the subject of existing services available to French-speaking Torontonians, the number of City jobs that have the posted requirement to speak French and how many of those jobs are filled.

Regarding Item 12 on the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee workplan, “Overview of existing services available to French speaking Torontonians”, I have received the following information:

• At its meeting on October 17, 2024, the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee requested that staff explore the feasibility of creating an inventory of City-delivery services in French.
• Staff reported back with a feasibility and time estimate at the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee meeting on February 13, 2025. The item was discussed at the April 8, 2025 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee and noted at the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee meeting of July 11, 2025.
• The direction from Economic and Community Development Committee was for Economic Development and Culture to “consider including the creation of an inventory of City-delivered services in French in the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee’s 2026 work plan, given current priorities regarding the United States tariff response-related work”.
• Following cross-divisional discussion, Economic Development and Culture has determined that this work can be carried out within its Strategic Policy and Management Services section.
• Economic Development and Culture will add this research item to the Strategic Policy and Management Services work plan for 2026, with the aim of reporting back to the Toronto Francophone Affairs Advisory Committee at the June 18, 2026 meeting.