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Our interactive calendar will show you what’s happening near you, wherever you are in Canada.
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Calendrier des événements
Our interactive calendar will show you what’s happening near you, wherever you are in Canada.
Vous cherchez des activités amusantes et familiales dans votre coin de pays? Consultez notre calendrier et inscrivez-vous à un de nos évènements!
See all events > Voir tous les événements >In 1977, Keith Spicer was serving as Canada’s first-ever Commissioner of Official Languages. Interested in the bilingualism of Canada’s youth, he met with groups of parents across Canada who wanted their children to learn French as a second language (FSL) but who ran into roadblocks at the local school boards.
To get the ball rolling, Mr. Spicer offered to find some seed money—enough to organize a national conference of like-minded parents. The result was an event called “Parents’ Conference on French Language and Exchange Opportunities,” which took place in Ottawa in March of 1977. It was during this weekend-long conference that Canadian Parents for French was officially founded as a volunteer-based advocacy group, a collective of parents who wanted to ensure that children would have the opportunity to become bilingual in the Canadian school system.
The first conference determined a few things that are fundamental to the history of CPF. The group outlined its goals and elected its first National Board of Directors, led by inaugural president Pat Webster of Ontario. Her fellow directors were Judith Madley (British Columbia), David Sanders (Prairie Region), Elizabeth Annesley (Quebec), and Mary Lou Morrison (Atlantic Region).
This original small group of concerned parents who met in Ottawa over 40 years ago has evolved into a proactive national network with 12 Branches and Offices and some 150 Chapters in communities coast to coast to coast.
Come with us on a journey through time! Discover the beginnings of Canadian Parents for French, learn about our leading accomplishments over the last 40+ years, and follow the winding road of our quest to change the face of education in Canada.
Today, CPF President, Lisa Marie Perkins and National Executive Director Robert Rothon presented a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages. The hearing was regarding Linguistic Duality in During the Celebration of the 150th Anniversary of […]
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) vient de publier son dixième rapport de recherche intitulé L’État de l’enseignement du français langue seconde au Canada 2012 : Élèves avec des difficultés d’apprentissage et les programmes de FLS. Le rapport de 2012, le […]
OTTAWA — Statistique Canada a rendu publiques mercredi les constatations très attendues de son recensement. Depuis sa publication, une multitude de renseignements au sujet du portrait linguistique du Canada ont afflué. Certaines des tendances les plus importantes se rapportent à […]
OTTAWA—On Wednesday, Statistics Canada released the findings of its much-anticipated 2011 Census. Since its release there has been an outpouring of information regarding Canada’s linguistic landscape. Some of the most prominent trends are those regarding the decrease of French and […]
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) has launched its tenth research report, entitled The State of French-Second-Language Education in Canada 2012: Academically Challenged Students and FSL programs. The 2012 report, the most recent in a line of publications exploring trends, challenges, […]
On June 26, CPF branches across Canada invited members to participate in an online questionnaire to help the Government of Canada inform the direction of the followup to the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2009-2014. CPF members were asked to […]
The Government of Canada is holding consultations on official languages across the country this summer. These consultations are designed to help the government decide on a successor to the Roadmap for Canada’s Linguistic Duality 2008-2013, a 1.2 billion dollar investment […]
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OTTAWA—Canadian Parents for French (CPF) a le plaisir d’annoncer les lauréats du Concours national d’art oratoire de CPF 2012, tenu à l’Université d’Ottawa le 26 mai. Le programme du Concours d’art oratoire réunit des étudiants de partout au Canada dans […]
OTTAWA—Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is pleased to announce the winners of the CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2012, held on Saturday May 26 at the University of Ottawa. The Concours d’art oratoire program draws students from across Canada in […]
Come with us on a journey through time! Discover the beginnings of Canadian Parents for French, learn about our leading accomplishments over the last 40+ years, and follow the winding road of our quest to change the face of education in Canada
CPF recognizes individuals who have rendered significant service to the organization and who have demonstrated leadership in the advancement of French second language education.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW 2020 AWARD RECIPIENTS AND TO NOMINATE FOR 2022 AWARDS.
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