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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. [...]

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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. [...]

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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! [...]

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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. [...]

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Be Brave, Speak French!

Have you ever refrained from speaking French because your skills aren't quite "good enough?" THAT's language insecurity. We are proud to release a new advocacy-oriented research brief titled “Be Brave, Speak French”! The report addresses the insecurity experienced by some French language learners and speakers, its impact on students and [...]

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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. [...]

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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. [...]

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CPF National Canadian Film Day Contest Winners Announced

Students across Canada watched French movies and submitted their review to mark National Canadian Film Day. Meet the winners! [...]

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CPF Releases French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics 2017-2018

Every year, CPF publishes FSL Enrolment Statistics, read more about the key findings of the 2017-2018 school year. [...]

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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. [...]