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.
Facilitating the immigration of French-speaking teachers: “A step in the right direction”
Betty Gormley, Executive Director, CPF ON shares her thoughts about the proposed changes to the Official Languages Act. She agrees that the FSL teacher shortage makes it harder for young students to enroll in a FSL program. Available in French.
Demand for French immersion rises amid shortage of qualified teachers
CPF Manitoba shares its opinion about teacher shortages and says provinces need to improve their recruitment efforts and come up with a pan-Canadian solution.
B.C. parents voice concern over lack of French immersion distance learning options
Glyn Lewis, Executive Director CPF BC & YK expresses his concerns about how the pandemic has disrupted classrooms, leaving parents worried about how it will affect their children’s learning.
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.
French Goodnight Bags for NCR-Military Family Resource Centre
Families in Ottawa received French Goodnight Bags! The bags are designed to support English speaking parents with the transition of their kids to school, en français.
Canadian Parent for French Releases French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics 2018-2019
It's that time of year! The FSL Enrolment Statistics for the 2018-2019 school year are now available. Learn more about its key findings and what does it mean for CPF.
Canadian Parents for French Welcomes Federal Government’s Proposed Reforms to the Official Languages Act
The Government of Canada published a document that outlines its position to modernize the Official Languages Act. CPF reacts to the news and fully supports the proposed changes.
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 Recognizes 400+Volunteer French Tutors On International Volunteer Day
CPF received a grant from the Canadian government to continue supporting the Virtual Tutoring Program. The program is made possible by our volunteers and on this International Volunteer Day we want to recognize them.
Canadian Parents for French Confers National Awards of Recognition 2020
Meet the recipients of the National Awards of Recognition. We are recognizing three individuals who have demonstrated leadership and a commitment to the CPF mission and values. Félicitations!