Historical Reality and Francophones

francophones: Katherine d'Entremont says only 12 per cent of immigrants to the province have registered as francophones in recent years. She says that is too far out of step with the historical reality of francophones making up 33 per cent of the province's population. , according to CBC. "If the francophone community sits at 33 per cent of the overall population and year over year over year, immigration rates are attracting only 12 per cent francophones, then the 33 per cent is going to decline gradually over time," she said. New Brunswick's commissioner of official languages says more must be done to ensure that one-third of all immigrants to the province are francophones. "The demographic weight of the community is lessening," said d'Entremont. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.