CPF National News is a twice-yearly nationwide publication that is sent to all CPF members in Canada.
Issue # 115, Winter/Spring 2013
Highlights
- Academically Challenged Students and FSL;
- National CPF Programming
- French at Any Age
- Calls for Nominations to the CPF National Board of Directors
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Issue # 114, Spring/Summer 2012
Highlights
- View from the Other Side of the Desk: A Parent's View of Inclusion in French Immersion
- CPF New Brunswick Looks for Leadership to Protect Future of FSL Education in the Province
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Issue #113, Fall/Winter 2012
Highlights
- The Mary Joyce Booth Endowment Fund
- Mary Joyce Booth Endowment Fund Application Form
- Press Release: Robert Rothon Selected As CPF’s New National Executive Director
- A Message From The National Executive Director: A New Role, A New City, A New Perspective
- Photo Gallery: The 2011 Annual General Meeting
- Early French Immersion: The Optimal Entry Point for the Widest Variety of Student Academic Abilities
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Issue #112, Spring/Summer 2011
Highlights
- ‘If you’re Canadian, why aren’t you bilingual?’
- CPF Coast to Coast to Coast
- Careers Using Languages
- Where Will French Take You Next?
- The YMCA Summer Youth Exchange Program
- Allons En France Contest Winner
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Issue #111: Fall/Winter 2011
Highlights
- CPF ‘Educate! Validate! Celebrate!’ Conference 2010
- A Message From The President
- Immersion Graduates Take Control of Canadian Parents for French
- Executive Director’s Message
- CPF Publishes Research Report in Support of Canada’s FSL Programs
- An Open Letter from CPF
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Issue #109, Fall/Winter 2010
Highlights
- First ever electronic-only format!
- ‘Taking Pride in 40 Years of Canada’s Linguistic Duality’ by CPF President David Brennick
- 2010 Call for Nominations
- 2010 Summer Camp Listings
- CPF and Social Media
- Details on CPF’s new contest, Français pour mon succès
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Issue #108, Spring/Summer 2009
Highlights
- Speaking Up on Behalf of Bilingual Education
- Rewarding Creativity with a Trip to France
- CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2009 – Event Highlights
- FSL Students Proud to Know French : New Advocacy Video
- CPF at the Front Lines of Research
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Issue #107, Fall/Winter 2009
Highlights
- CPF Access to the Future Conference 2008
- CPF report identifies policies and practices that prevent growth
- Government of Canada introduces action plan: Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008–2013
- John Ryan–first recipient of the CPF Volunteer Award
- CPF Branch Summer Camp Listings – 2009
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Issue #106, Spring/Summer 2008
Highlights
- CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2008
- Next phase of Action Plan for Official Languages must include a clear vision to build on past
- Slashing early French immersion not a good decision
- In PRAISE of CPF Volunteers
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Issue #105, Fall/Winter 2008
Highlights
- Government of Canada is developing strategy for second phase of Action Plan for Official
- Languages
- CPF releases 2005-06 FSL enrolment statistics
- CPF calls on the Government of New Brunswick to maintain successful FI program in
- Canada’s only bilingual province
- Summer Camp Listings
- Speaking French, working in French and studying in French
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Issue #104, Spring/Summer 2007
Highlights
- CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2007
- CPF’s first President Takes us back to our Roots
- CPF Introduces new Immersion Brochure
- New CPF Early Childhood Activity Book
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Issue #103, Winter 2007
Highlights
- Célébrons/Let’s Celebrate” CPF Conference 2006
- CPF Launches The State of French-Second-Language Education in Canada 2006report
- Summer Camp Listings
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Issue #102, Fall 2006
Highlights
- CPF Case Statement Presented to Federal Government
- CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2006
- Process Drama in the Core French Classroom: Using Global Simulation
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Issue #101, Spring/Summer 2006
Highlights
- 40th Anniversary of first French Immersion model in Canada celebrated
- CPF Presents Three New Literature Reviews
- Panel Discussion on teacher shortage challenges in Quebec
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Issue #100, Winter 2006
Highlights
- Students need facts to be confident to pursue French language courses at post-secondary level
- President’s Report
- Future Directions Theme of Annual General Meeting
- Five $20,000 scholarships to U of Ottawa up for grabs
- Summer Camp Listings
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