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The Acadian Federation of Nova Scotia (Fédération acadienne de la Nouvelle-Écosse) was created in 1968 with a mission to "promote the growth and global development of the Acadian and Francophone community of Nova Scotia." [1] The Fédération acadienne is the official voice of the Acadian and Francophone population of Nova Scotia.
The department oversees three main cultural affairs groups: Acadian Affairs, African Nova Scotian Affairs, and Gaelic Affairs. [1] They also oversee Nova Scotia Archives, Nova Scotia Museum, and Nova Scotia Provincial Library, which work with and oversee the province's archives, museums, and libraries respectively.
Chris d'Entremont – Nova Scotia MLA, Minister of Health and Acadian Affairs; Ray Frenette – former Premier of New Brunswick (1997–1998) Brian Gallant – former Premier of New Brunswick (2014–2018) Arthur J. LeBlanc – former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (1998–2017) and Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia (2017–2024)
The former Department of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services’ name was shortened to Service Nova Scotia. LeBlanc retained the responsibility for Service Nova Scotia, as well as Acadian Affairs and Francophonie, the Public Service Commission and healthcare infrastructure projects. [7] He was re-elected in the 2024 Nova Scotia general ...
In Nova Scotia, noteworthy provincial representatives included Henry Martell and especially Isidore Leblanc, the first Acadian to become a minister. [7] In New Brunswick, seven Members of Parliament and one senator, including five Conservatives and two Liberals, represented the Acadians at the federal level, although none held ministerial ...
Modern flag of Acadia, adopted 1884. The Acadians (French: Acadiens) are the descendants of 17th and 18th century French settlers in parts of Acadia (French: Acadie) in the northeastern region of North America comprising what is now the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the Gaspé peninsula in eastern Québec, and the Kennebec River in southern ...
The governance of the French colony of Acadia has a long and tangled history. Founded in 1603 by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts, the territory of Acadia (roughly, the present-day Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, and portions of the U. S. state of Maine) was hotly contested in the 17th century.
Whereas the Acadian people, through the vitality of their community, have made a remarkable contribution to Canadian society for almost 400 years; Whereas on 28 July 1755, the Crown, in the course of administering the affairs of the British colony of Nova Scotia, made the decision to deport the Acadian people;