RDÉE, Releases http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?site=rdee Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:00:25 -0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1659-conference-from-here-and-elsewhere Whitehorse, January 30, 2012 - The Yukon Francophone community welcomed Chedly Belkhodja, immigration researcher and political science professor at the University of Moncton, New Brunswick, on Friday, January 20. He shared his different findings on the evolution of immigration in the country, migration patterns and Francophone immigration. "The first waves of immigrants to Canada were mainly comprised of refugees. But since 2001, the face of immigration has changed. RDÉE Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1514-great-victory-for-the-yukon-frenchspeaking-community-supreme-court-of-yukon-sheds-light-on-the-yukon-languages-act Whitehorse, July 28, 2011 - The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) welcomes the final ruling of the Supreme Court of Yukon, in favour of the Yukon Francophone School Board (Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon/CSFY). The judgement goes beyond the original scope in that it sheds light on the Yukon Languages Act. According to the Honourable Mr. Justice Vital O. Ouellette, "[...] Article 6 of the Languages Act requires the Government of Yukon RDÉE Wed, 27 Jul 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1489-afys-new-board-of-directors The Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) convened an Extraordinary General Meeting this Thursday, June 9th at the Centre de la francophonie to elect its new Board of Directors. The election was held in accordance with recent amendments to AFY's bylaws adopted last November at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). These changes were intended to combine the positions of Treasurer and President of the Management Committee, to reduce the number of Administrators on RDÉE Thu, 09 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1498- RDÉE Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1370- Ulysses Travel Guides presents its new Fabuleux Alaska et Yukon guide, a magnificent full-colour book that offers a complete overview of these two majestic northern destinations. The most complete guide to cover both Alaska and the Yukon, it promises to be a valuable tool for the many travellers who visit these regions, whether by cruise ship, by car or aboard their recreational vehicle. Fabuleux Alaska et Yukon presents RDÉE Sun, 09 Jan 2011 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1162-celebrations-of-the-2010-yukon-francophone-day The Yukon Francophone flag will, for the first time, proudly be raised over Whitehorse City Hall, this Friday, May 14, 2010, to celebrate Yukon Francophone Day. Everybody is invited to take part in the celebrations and raising of the flag: 9:50 a.m. Emilie-Tremblay School, 20, Falcon Drive 11:00 a.m. Whitehorse City Hall, 2121, 2nd Avenue "It is an important recognition and I would like to thank the RDÉE Wed, 12 May 2010 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1120- RDÉE Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p1046- RDÉE Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p960-rdee-yukon-celebrates-the-launch-of-a-new-tourism-brochure RDÉE Yukon, the economic development branch of the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY), launched its new tourism brochure in French today. This 12-page colour publication showcases some of the many Francophones and Francophiles who work in the Yukon tourism industry. The launch took place at the S.S. Klondike and was followed by a guided boat tour, courtesy of Parks Canada. "The brochure highlights the vitality of the Yukon Francophone RDÉE Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p942- RDÉE Sun, 03 May 2009 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p934-afy-meets-a-thousand-potential-candidates-at-the-montreal-job-and-training-fair On March 17 and 18, for the second consecutive year, the Association franco-yukonnaise (AFY) took part in the Job and Training Fair at the Montreal Convention Centre. This initiative is part of Direction Yukon, AFY's recruitment program, aimed at increasing the number of bilingual employees in the territory. The organization's representatives met a thousand job seekers interested in working in the Yukon. Among these candidates, there were a RDÉE Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p811- RDÉE Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p792- RDÉE Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p724- RDÉE Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p325-tourism-minister-unveils-new-travelyukoncom-website WHITEHORSE - Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor today announced the unveiling of the new travelyukon.com website that will give consumers a one-stop shop for finding tourism information online. "This new website is a key component of tourism Yukon's Interactive Strategy that was identified as a strategic priority by the Yukon Tourism Marketing Partnership, Senior Marketing Committee," Taylor said. "On behalf of the Yukon government, I thank industry RDÉE Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p277-there-are-more-than-3550-frenchspeaking-people-in-the-yukon Whitehorse, December 14, 2007 - The Yukon Territory has shown the highest growth rate in Canada with regards to people who speak French. According to Statistics Canada, the number of individuals whose mother tongue is French has increased by 24.9% since 2001, which is the highest increase in Canada.As for the rate of French-English bilingualism for anglophones and allophones, the Yukon Territory is fourth in Canada in terms RDÉE Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p172-page-without-title RDÉE Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p206- RDÉE Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p173-page-without-title RDÉE Mon, 12 Nov 2007 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p209-yukon-government-funds-youth-recruitment-pilot-project Yukon's Economic Development department will partner with l'Association francoyukonnaise (l'AFY) on a labour market project aimed at young workers. Place aux jeunes/Make Way for Youth (PAJ/MWY) provides skilled youth with information about opportunities in Yukon and encourages them to seek employment here."The Yukon government supports PAJ/MWY because the initiative promotes Yukon to skilled workers," Jim Kenyon, Economic Development minister, said. "This initiative will help communicate employment opportunities available RDÉE Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p208-yukon-employers-represented-in-toronto-and-ottawa For the fifth time this year, Place aux jeunes (PAJ)/Make Way for Youth Yukon (MWY) will be the spokesperson for the 43 employers who use the organization's Internet site to recruit skilled and bilingual personnel.This recruiting event is organized in partnership with the University of Ottawa, the Health Community Partnership (PCS), the Yukon Registered Nurses Association and our ambassadors in Ottawa.The stay in Ontario is two-fold. RDÉE Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p207- For the fourth time this year, Place aux jeunes (PAJ)/Make Way for Youth Yukon (MWY) and SOFA were spokespersons for the 39 employers who use the Internet site pajyukon.ca to recruit personnel.Like in Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal in 2007, this fair was the opportunity for Yukon employers to fill urgent positions. Natives of Quebec, immigrants, francophones or anglophones, close to 350 people stopped at the Yukon stand. These RDÉE Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p213-make-way-for-youth-and-sofa-will-represent-the-yukon-at-the-montreal-job-fair Make Way for Youth and SOFA will represent Yukon employers at the Job and Training Fair that will take place on September 19 and 20 at the Montreal Convention Centre. Thierry Haddad, migration officer for MWFY, and André Langlois, from SOFA-Yukon, will host the Yukon stand.According to the Fair's organizers, close to 20 000 job seekers will converge on the Convention Centre. Businesses which have posted job offers RDÉE Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p214-vancouver-job-fair-a-success-beyond-our-expectations Place aux jeunes- Yukon was the spokesperson for the 30 employers who use the Internet site pajyukon.ca to recruit staff.This job fair was the perfect occasion for employers to fill urgent positions, especially for this summer. According to the fair's organizers, more than 300 job seekers met with 30 employers mainly from Vancouver and Victoria.The Yukon booth attracted close to 140 job seekers of all ages RDÉE Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p212-place-aux-jeunes-yukon-will-represent-the-yukon-at-the-vancouver-job-fair The Place aux jeunes' migration officer will host the Yukon stand. This fair, taking place Wednesday, May 30, at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Vancouver, is bilingual. Businesses who have posted job offers on the Place aux jeunes- Yukon's site will benefit from the incredible visibility offered to them. According to the fair's organizers, this event will attract close to 30 employers and 300 job seekers. Videos on RDÉE Wed, 23 May 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p210-three-new-arrivals-since-last-january Hélène was present at one of the presentations given by the Place aux Jeunes team in Vancouver last November. « Whoa! What an adventure it's been coming to the Yukon. Well worth it, mind you! Thank you, Place aux Jeunes, for encouraging me to come here. There are a lot of activities to choose from, a variety of jobs, volunteering (I loved the Sugar Shack) and community-related opportunities, parties... The RDÉE Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p139-place-aux-jeunesyukon-comes-back-from-vancouver-with-good The Place aux jeunes team spent four days in Vancouver recently, and managed to convince four skilled and bilingual youths to move to the Yukon. Two of them will be arriving before January, one of them next summer and the fourth, in the fall.Place aux jeunes-Yukon travelled to Vancouver from November 27 to 30 with the SOFA(Service d'Orientation et de Formation aux Adultes). The migration officer, Thierry Haddad, RDÉE Wed, 13 Dec 2006 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p211-place-aux-jeunes-yukon-travels-to-vancouver Team Place aux jeunes - Yukon, a programme endorsed by AFY (Association franco-yukonnaise) and RDÉE Yukon (Francophone economic development network) among others, will be travelling to Vancouver next Monday Nov. 27 to Wednesday Nov. 29 to promote employment and training opportunities available to bilingual youth in the Yukon.Place aux jeunes - Yukon will meet with the assistant director for the Office of Francophone and Francophile affairs at Simon RDÉE Sun, 26 Nov 2006 21:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p110- RDÉE Wed, 12 Oct 2005 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p136-page-without-title RDÉE Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p137- RDÉE Tue, 31 May 2005 20:00:00 -0800 http://www.afy.yk.ca/secteurs/main/en/index.php?location=p135- RDÉE Mon, 28 Jul 2003 20:00:00 -0800