by Nova Scotia has signed a deal with Manitoba to co-operate on the preservation and promotion of French language and culture in both provinces.
Acadian Affairs Minister Colton LeBlanc signed the four-year agreement with his Manitoba counterpart in Halifax on Friday.
The Nova Scotia government says the deal will see the development of a bilateral action plan to identify initiatives in both provinces.
It says the two provinces will start by sharing information on topics including French-language services, education and immigration as well as provincial and municipal government services, economic development, health care, tourism and culture.