Ottawa, March 20, 2023 — Canadian Parents for French (CPF) joins Francophones and Francophiles across Canada in celebrating the French language, its richness, history and culture. On this special day, CPF also acknowledges its place as one of Canada’s two […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via [...]

Ottawa, February 17, 2023 — Canadian Parents for French is thrilled to learn that the government of New Brunswick is abandoning its plan to eliminate French immersion (FI) this fall. This decision is a step in the right direction in […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via [...]

Ottawa, January 27, 2023—Today, on Family Literacy Day, Canadian Parents for French begins a series of bilingual family story and learning time sessions across Ottawa in partnership with local Ottawa library branches, family resource centres and community hubs within local […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via [...]

The French as a Second Language contest, which allows students from grades 1 to 12 to practise and expand their French language skills through poetry, runs until February 9th. [...]

Ottawa, December 1st, 2022 — Canadian Parents for French is releasing the French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics for the 2020-2021 school year. This yearly publication provides a quick analysis of national trends of enrolment in FSL programs by […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via [...]

Canadian Parents for French welcomes the statement made by the Féderation des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) urging Members of Parliament to adopt Bill C-13. [...]

Ottawa, October 5, 2022 — Canadian Parents for French would like to acknowledge and thank teachers across Canada as we observe World Teachers’ Day 2022. This year’s theme as co-convened by UNESCO, UNICEF, Education International and the International Labour Organization […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via [...]

Canadian Parents for French conferred the CPF Awards of Recognition 2022 to three individuals that have rendered significant service to the organization. [...]

Canadian Parents for French announced the election of Ms. Salma Al-Saquaf to the National Board of Directors and the re-election of Derrek Bentley and Kate Peters as President and Vice-President [...]

We are pleased to announce the national finalists of the 2022 French public speaking contest, Concours d’art oratoire. [...]

Since 2021, CPF has sponsored the FSL Teacher in an English School category which recognizes dedicated teachers committed to their students, working in French immersion, core French , and extended French programs. [...]

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 [...]