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Caricature from December 4, 1997

alt= "Translated from original French artwork. Title: Assimilation of francophones Illustration: A hand sticking out of the water and a cry of “Help!”.

Statistics Canada releases alarming numbers on the rate of assimilation of Franco-Ontarians. In 1996, 479,000 Ontarians reported French as their mother tongue. Of those, only 287,000 reported speaking that language at home. That represents an assimilation rate of close to 40%.

Credit: Le Droit, December 4, 1997.