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A message from Jason Howe [Le français suit] Dear members and volunteers, After nearly three rewarding years as Executive Director of Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon, I wanted to share with you directly that I will be leaving ...

Ottawa, January 15, 2025 – The Canadian Parents for French (CPF) Network is excited to announce the  appointment of Derrek Bentley as the new Network CEO effective March 10, 2025.  Derrek Bentley is a highly experienced, bilingual leader with a ...

[Le français suit] Vancouver, BC – {October 29, 2024} – Canadian Parents for French, BC & Yukon branch, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Bouquet de merci awards. This year, the honours go to two remarkable volunteers, Heather Balatti, ...

[le français suit] Vancouver, BC – {October 22, 2024} - Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon is proud to announce the recipients of this year's annual Teacher Award, recognizing three exceptional educators for their dedication and contributions to French ...

‘Culture en classe’ Brings Francophone Cultures to BC French Immersion Schools [Le français suit] Vancouver, BC, September 16, 2024 - Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon (CPF), with the participation of the Government of Canada and the Ministry of Education ...

French immersion enrolment trending downwards in BC despite popularity Data released by Canadian Parents for French shows a decrease for four consecutive years. [Le français suit] Vancouver, August 26, 2024 –French immersion enrolment in BC public schools has been on ...

During this upcoming provincial election campaign, the Fédération des francophones de la C.-B. as well as Canadian Parents for French BC & Yukon branch ask for your commitment to identify the measures you propose to help strengthen British Columbia’s substantial ...

Ottawa, July 3, 2024— Canadian Parents for French is delighted to announce the 13 winners of the 2024 national finals of Concours d’art oratoire, Canada’s public speaking contest. Students from seven provinces and territories were eligible to participate in the national finals ...

Ottawa, March 1st, 2024—Canadian Parents for French (CPF) was delighted to learn about a $62.5 million core funding increase over five years for official language community organizations, announced today by the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and ...

Ottawa, December 4, 2023—Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is releasing the French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics for the 2021–2022 school year. This yearly publication provides a quick analysis of national trends of enrolment in FSL programs by presenting ...

[Le français suit] Ottawa, November 20, 2023— On this National Child Day, Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is excited to announce French Footprints: FSL in the Early Years, in partnership with Families Canada and 123 Petit Pas. The goal of this innovative pilot project ...