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Do you know a special FSL champion? Here’s your chance to let the world know about them! Each year CPF Ontario presents the McGillivray Award to a person in a position of responsibility in education who has shown initiative, leadership, ...

Canadian Parents for French (New Brunswick) and Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) have partnered with IDÉLLO to provide educational resources for parents seeking to help their children expand their French Second Language skills with fun activities they can do together ...

Concours d’art oratoire for Gr. 11 -12 is open! Get your teens ready to record their speeches by April 8. Students can win a scholarship from Collège Boréal, York University Glendon Campus, and the University of Ottawa.

The CPF Ontario Board of Directors is seeking to appoint an Interim Director to fill an immediate vacancy for the period March 2022, to October 2, 2022. Interested candidates should email the application form and supporting documents to info@on.cpf.ca to ...

This winter, we invite you to register for CPF Ontario’s Concours d’art oratoire for grades 4 to 12 as an in-class activity, where students will have an opportunity to prepare a traditional or an impromptu speech and exercise their spontaneous oral production skills. Teachers may choose to select three class winners by using the traditional or impromptu judging rubrics.

O’Poésie is a French Second Language (FSL) poetry contest for 6 to 18-year-old youth. This is an opportunity for FSL students to explore the beauty and expressivity of the French language through a creative learning project. DEADLINE: February 9, 2022

The Pathways to Bilingual Success Virtual Youth Conference for students in Gr. 10-12 highlighted the benefits of bilingualism and potential career pathways, with a special focus on the advantages and steps to becoming a French Second Language teacher! Visit our Exhibitor Hall until February 28 to learn about 30 organizations offering programs, scholarships, and services tailored to FSL students.

In honour of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canadian Parents for French is encouraging our members and their families to wear orange to recognize and commemorate the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools, and to honour their survivors, their families, and communities. Please see our information sheet for ways we can all mark the day.

REGISTER TODAY to attend CPF Ontario's virtual Family Event and Annual General Meeting on September 24-26, 2021. This year's activities and workshops are designed to keep our CPF family members engaged! Whether you are a parent, a child learning French, or an educator, the workshops will have you playing, singing, and learning more about how to support a child’s journey to bilingualism.

From the comfort of their home or cottage, kids across Canada can participate in a free virtual summer camp Monday to Friday through to August (K to Gr. 5). Newly recorded tales are released daily, incorporating crafts, games, cooking activities, and science experiments relating to the story. This is brought to you by CPF Saskatchewan.

Congratulations to the 15 winners of the 2021 National Concours d’art oratoire, of which 4 are from Ontario. Take a moment to watch the winning videos. We hope these students continue to champion the benefits of learning and using their second official language throughout their life!

Do you find yourself searching for a way to engage your children to read in French? Look no further, we may have a solution for you! Join our webinar to explore the Boukili 2.0 App for children in K-Gr. 6 on June 2nd at 7:00 p.m. This application aims to show how learning and reading in French are fun and simple.