A distinguished foreign visitor was on Parliament Hill on this date in 2014 to address a joint-session of Canada’s Parliament. French President François Hollande did so while on an official visit to Canada, the first by a President of his nation since the 1980s when another French leader, François Mitterrand, toured Canada. Our Prime Minister, Stephen J. Harper, welcomed President Hollande to the Commons’ Chamber that historic day. President, compared to Europe, which is so much older, Canada may seem like a young country,” Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister said before inviting the French President to address MPs and Senators. Ever since, the great journey of the French language in North America has continued.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2022 15:19 UTC