CPF in the News Archives - Canadian Parents for French

NATIONAL CONCOURS WINNER BECOMES CPF NOVA SCOTIA BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S YOUTH MEMBER

nicolekabalen2021-12-01T11:32:06-05:00December 1st, 2021|CPF in the News|

Salma Khattab joins the Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia Board of Directors Halifax, Nova Scotia (September 29, 2021) – Canadian Parents for French, Nova Scotia held their 44th Annual General Meeting on September 25, 2021. The conference was held virtually due to ongoing Public Health restrictions.

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Canadian Parents for French Supports Bill C-32: An Opportunity to Bring Canada’s Linguistic Duality to Life

nicolekabalen2021-06-17T09:31:22-04:00June 17th, 2021|CPF in the News, News Releases|

Ottawa, June 16, 2021 — CPF is very pleased that Bill C-32 was finally tabled in Parliament yesterday, aiming to modernize the Official Languages Act, the Bill is an important step toward recognizing the roles of Canadians who have learned French, by means of French immersion or other French as a second language learning programs, and the role they play as allies in support of the vitality of French in all parts of Canada.

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Immigration and immersion: Two Promising Paths for the Francophonie

paolastgeorges2021-03-03T16:43:33-05:00March 3rd, 2021|CPF in the News, Media|

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.

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Facilitating the immigration of French-speaking teachers: “A step in the right direction”

paolastgeorges2021-03-03T16:37:17-05:00March 3rd, 2021|CPF in the News, Media|

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.

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Demand for French immersion rises amid shortage of qualified teachers

paolastgeorges2021-03-03T16:30:40-05:00March 3rd, 2021|CPF in the News, Media|

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.

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Recap of the CPF Network Conference

paolastgeorges2021-03-03T16:22:21-05:00March 3rd, 2021|CPF in the News, Media|

The CPF Network Conference was a huge success! Our Executive Director shares the event’s highlights and reminds audiences of the work we do.

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Linguistic Insecurity: It Is Not Easy for Anglophones to Learn French

paolastgeorges2021-03-03T16:33:24-05:00March 3rd, 2021|CPF in the News, Media|

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.

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