Canadian Parents for French was gratified to learn that Bill C-13, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts, was tabled on March 1st
Canadian Parents for French Supports Bill C-32: An Opportunity to Bring Canada’s Linguistic Duality to Life
CPF is very pleased that Bill C-32 was finally tabled in Parliament. The Bill aims to modernize the Official Languages Act.
Canadian Parents for French Welcomes Federal Budget’s Support to French Second Language Learning
CPF welcomes the new federal government budget which includes funding that supports the enhancement of French immersion and French second language programs.
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!
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.
Linguistic Duality Network Receives Funding – Launches Public Awareness Campaign #BetterTogether
Because some things are simply better together, like English and French, the Linguistic Duality Network is launching a campaign that showcase the benefits of Canada’s two official languages.
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.
Canadian Parents for French Recipient of ‘Bilingual Ottawa’ Grant with ‘More French S.V.P! for our Military Families’ Project
ACFO Ottawa awarded CPF a grant of $22,000 for a one year period starting immediately. One of the priorities in the Government of Canada's Action Plan for Official Languages – 2018-2023, is to support initiatives that enhance the bilingual character of Canada’s capital.