The Minister responsible for La Francophonie is a member of the Canadian Cabinet who handles relations with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie , an international community of francophone nations considered the French equivalent of the Commonwealth of Nations .
Role
The Minister responsible for the Francophonie is one of three ministers currently associated with the department Global Affairs Canada . A similar position exists at the provincial level in the Government of Quebec .
It is traditional that the minister be from Quebec or from a Francophone community outside Quebec. It is tacitly understood that the minister should speak French fluently.
List of ministers
(*)Secretary of State responsible for La Francophonie and not a member of Cabinet.
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