The South East Cornerstone Public School Division will start a French Immersion Program at Pleasantdale School in the fall of 2021.
Sacred Heart/Sacré Coeur students celebrate the French language and history
Students from École Sacré Coeur/Sacred Heart School celebrate French-Second-Language Education Week.
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.
Canadian Parents for French Joins “Marathon de Lecture” Initiative in Support of UNICEF Canada
We are proud to launch the Marathon de Lecture (French Reading Marathon), a fundraising project looking to make a social impact while promoting the pleasure of reading in French among young Canadians.
Canadian Parents for French Appoints New President and Vice-President to the National Board of Directors
Meet our new President and Vice-President. Derrek Bentley was appointed President, he served previously as Vice-President. The new Vice-President is Kate Peters, who previously served as Treasurer.
Be Brave, Speak French!
Have you ever refrained from speaking French because your skills aren't quite "good enough?" THAT's language insecurity. We are proud to release a new advocacy-oriented research brief titled “Be Brave, Speak French”! The report addresses the insecurity experienced by some French language learners and speakers, its impact on students and teachers and recommendations to build linguistic security.
Canadian Parents for French Concours Virtuel Contest – Youth videos share experiences with the virus #EnsembleADistance
Students across Canada shared their experience with the pandemic in the virtual competition #EnsembleàDistance. For the first time ever the CPF public speaking competition, Concours d’art oratoire, was a virtual contest with participants submitting videos.