Franco-Ontarian Flag Day celebrated across Ottawa on 40th anniversary

On Sept. 25, 1975, the Franco-Ontarian flag was raised for the first time to honour all French-speaking residents in Ontario.

The 40-year anniversary of that day, and the 400th anniversary of the French presence in Ontario,was marked Friday across Ottawa and you shared the different ways you were celebrating the day.

As part of tradition, there is singing and various performing arts.

Many institutions also raised the Franco-Ontarian Flag to mark 40 years.

Please tweet us your photos marking Franco-Ontarian Flag Day @CBCOttawa or email cbcnewsottawa@cbc.ca.

Also on Friday, theOntario government announced the University of Ottawa had been designated an officially bilingual institution.