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(Eng. & Fre. Versions) Carl Bouchard comme Commissaire aux services en français au Bureau de l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario

2023-12-07T16:56:06-05:00December 7th, 2023|Media, News Releases, What's New?|

Canadian Parents for French (CPF) applaudit la nomination de Carl Bouchard comme Commissaire aux services en français de l’Ontario au Bureau de l'Ombudsman English version follows French... Toronto, 5 décembre 2023— Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) se réjouit de la nomination de Carl ...

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Announcing the 2023-2024 Volunteer Award Winners for CPF Ontario

2023-11-22T21:39:22-05:00October 17th, 2023|CPF in the News, For Parents, For Youth, Parents and Educators, What's New?|

Niagara Falls, October 17, 2023—Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) announced its Volunteer Award Winners at a special awards luncheon during its annual provincial conference in Niagara Falls October 14, 2023. Congratulations to the following winners for their volunteer leadership and ...

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Our 4 Provincial Winners of Concours Ontario Placed at the National Finals!

2023-12-13T19:18:34-05:00June 19th, 2023|Concours d'art Oratoire, CPF in the News, For Parents, For Youth, FSL in the News, Parents and Educators, Secondary, Grade 7 to 12, What's New?|

ALL 4 of Ontario's Provincial Winners Placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the National Concours d'art oratoire 2023 on June 16th! Congratulations to these talented youths: Sunny Wu (York Region District School Board), Victoria Mnatsakanyan & Luke Martin (Toronto District ...

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Open Letter to Provincial Party Leaders

2024-01-03T16:48:48-05:00May 2nd, 2022|About FSL Education, CPF Advocacy in Action, FSL in the News, News Releases, What's New?|

Dear Premier Ford, Dear Ms Horwath, Dear Mr. Del Duca, Dear Mr. Schreiner, In a 2021 study, the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages found that 81% of Ontarians agree that more needs to be done so that young people can become bilingual.*  French Second Language (FSL) programs are supported in Ontario elementary and secondary schools with policy, curriculum and funding from the Government of Ontario. 
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Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) Welcomes Strengthened Language Within Bill C-13 to Modernize the Official Languages Act

2022-03-03T15:22:28-05:00March 3rd, 2022|News Releases|

Mississauga, March 3rd, 2022 — Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) 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 in the House of Commons by the Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Ginette Petitpas Taylor.
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CPF Ontario Applauds the Ontario Government’s Marked Progress on the French Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy

2023-11-22T21:01:07-05:00October 18th, 2021|CPF in the News, News Releases|

CPF Ontario applauds the Ontario government’s marked progress on its recently announced French Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy which is helping to recruit and retain new French language teachers. The four-year strategy demonstrates the province’s commitment to addressing the French language and French as a Second Language (FSL) teacher shortage in both the French and English school systems.
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Canadian Parents for French Applauds the Ontario Government’s Action Plan to Address the French Teacher Shortage

2023-11-29T17:02:45-05:00June 18th, 2021|About FSL Education, CPF Advocacy in Action, CPF in the News, For Educators and Researchers, For Parents, FSL in the News, News Releases, What's New?|

Education Minister Stephen Lecce and the Minister of Colleges and Universities, Ross Romano, announced the Ontario Government’s investment in a four-year strategic action plan to address the French and French as a Second Language (FSL) teacher shortage in the province.
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Concours d’art oratoire 2023 Winners

2023-11-29T17:30:34-05:00June 2nd, 2021|CPF in the News, For Parents, For Youth, Parents and Educators, Secondary, Grade 7 to 12, What's New?, Youth|

Discover our #CPFConcours winners of 2023! Félicitations to our Concours d'art oratoire partners across the country: all CPF Branches, our many volunteers who helped judge the submissions, and of course to all the participants. Twenty-five students from Ontario won! View the full list of winners and watch their videos.
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