News Releases

Canadian Parents for French Shares National Board of Directors Election Results 2022

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 [...]

Winning Words: Canadian Parents for French Concours d’art oratoire National Final Winners 2022 Announced

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

CPF Announces Core French Teacher from Orillia, Ontario Recipient of IDÉLLO 2021 Education Recognition Award

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 Welcomes Strengthened Language within Bill C-13 to Modernize the Official Languages Act

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 Welcomes Survey Findings from the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages

Canadian Parents for French is gratified with the results of the public opinion survey on Canadians’ attitudes towards official bilingualism and the Official Languages Act, released by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages on February 24. [...]

Canadian Parents for French Releases French as a Second Language Education Enrolment Statistics 2019-2020

Canadian Parents for French is releasing the French as a Second Language Education Enrolment Statistics for the 2019-2020 school year. [...]

Canadian Parents for French Recognizes its 1,300+ Volunteers on International Volunteer Day

Canadian Parents for French would like to thank and recognize the important contributions of all its volunteers across the country helping us achieve our mandate of promoting and creating opportunities for youth to learn and use French [...]

Canadian Parents for Recognizes International Volunteer Managers Day

CPF wishes to extend a special recognition to the people who manage our volunteer programs. International Volunteer Managers Day is celebrated in eighteen countries worldwide [...]

Canadian Parents for French Acknowledges Teachers at the Heart of Education Recovery

Canadian Parents for French would like to thank and recognize every teacher that contributes and impacts our lives as we observe World Teachers’ Day 2021. [...]

Canadian Parents for French Announces a New Director to the National Board

During the 45th Annual General Meeting, Larry Vaters from Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador was elected as a new Director of the National Board. He also accepted to serve as the volunteer Treasurer. [...]

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 Announces the Winners of Concours d’art oratoire, Video Edition

We are announcing the winners of our public speaking competition, Concours d'art oratoire! [...]