News Releases

Ottawa, January 27, 2023—Today, on Family Literacy Day, Canadian Parents for French begins a series of bilingual family story and learning time sessions across Ottawa in partnership with local Ottawa library branches, family resource centres and community hubs within local [...]

The French as a Second Language contest, which allows students from grades 1 to 12 to practise and expand their French language skills through poetry, runs until February 9th.

Ottawa, December 1st, 2022 — Canadian Parents for French is releasing the French as a Second Language Enrolment Statistics for the 2020-2021 school year. This yearly publication provides a quick analysis of national trends of enrolment in FSL programs by [...]

Canadian Parents for French welcomes the statement made by the Féderation des communautés francophones et acadienne (FCFA) urging Members of Parliament to adopt Bill C-13.

Ottawa, October 5, 2022 — Canadian Parents for French would like to acknowledge and thank teachers across Canada as we observe World Teachers’ Day 2022. This year’s theme as co-convened by UNESCO, UNICEF, Education International and the International Labour Organization [...]

Canadian Parents for French conferred the CPF Awards of Recognition 2022 to three individuals that have rendered significant service to the organization.

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

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

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