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Recognized Proficiency Levels and Testing
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Understanding Attrition in FSL Programs
Understanding Attrition through French Immersion Programs - Research Bibliography
Reading / Literacy Challenges (dyslexia)
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Transportation
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Liberals’ proposed language reforms seek ‘equality’ of English and French in Canada
“The Trudeau government is proposing a series of sweeping language reforms that will “intervene vigorously to counter and remedy” the decline of French in Canada.”
Joly: Canada’s bilingualism is under pressure, and reform can’t wait
“Too often, parents who want to enrol their kids in French immersion can only do so through a wait list or lottery system, due in large part to an insufficient number of French teachers in their community. And too often, our federal public servants don't feel comfortable using French either.”
Immigration and immersion: Two Promising Paths for the Francophonie
Nicole Thibault, Executive Director, CPF National talks about the importance of guaranteeing all Canadians access to FSL programs in the wake of the Government of Canada’s planned reforms to the Official Languages Act. Available in French.
Recap of the CPF Network Conference
The CPF Network Conference was a huge success! Our Executive Director shares the event’s highlights and reminds audiences of the work we do.
Linguistic Insecurity: It Is Not Easy for Anglophones to Learn French
After releasing its Linguistic Security Advocacy Brief, CPF discusses how linguistic insecurity affects FSL students and what it is doing to address that problem. Available in French.
Advocacy Report Tools Kits
How can you, as a parent or educator, make use of our French Second Language research findings to advocate for your child, student or community? Check out the tools we've developed, based on these reports, to support your advocacy efforts.
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper learned French while studying in Aix-en-Provence when he was in college. Don't believe it? Check out this interview he did with media in France to promote his film, The Hangover 2. In the interview he answers questions from French fans!