CPF welcomes the new federal government budget which includes funding that supports the enhancement of French immersion and French second language programs.
Radio- Canada interview with CPF Alberta’s Executive Director – Threatened French Programs in Calgary?
Our Executive Director, Michael Tryon, gave an interview on Wednesday March 10, 2021 with radio Canada on if French programs are being threatened in Calgary schools.
Have you thought or withdrawn your child from French Immersion?
Have you withdrawn or thought about withdrawing your child from French Immersion? If yes, we want to hear from you!
Parent Feedback
We want to hear from you about your experience with FSL at home learning.
French Family Fun Weekend Winners
We had our virtual French Family Fun Weekend from February 26-28 and it was a great success! We are thrilled to announce our winners!
O’POÉSIE 2021 Winners
Our 2021 O'POÉSI winners have been announced!
French family Fun Weekend
Join us for our 7th Annual French family Fun Weekend - Virtual Edition
2020 Annual General Meeting
Our 2020 Annual General Meeting will take place over ZOOM on Saturday, October 17 at 09:00 MDT. Immediately following, we will have a guest speaker at 10:00. Pre-registration is required, please register by clicking HERE. Please see below for links [...]
Campaign aims to save French courses at University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean
“The University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean has been a home for French education for more than 100 years, but now, thanks to reduced funding by the Alberta government and a freeze on reserve funds, nearly half of its courses could be axed.”
Quebec Community Groups Network: It’s time to update the Official Languages Act
“Bilingualism serves as a cornerstone of our nation. It is an essential element that provides a durable foundation. It must not and cannot be shunted aside. An updated Act is required to continue to promote our linguistic duality, properly adapted to the many changes experienced – not just by Canada as a whole but also by the English-speaking community of Quebec.”
Liberals’ proposed language reforms seek ‘equality’ of English and French in Canada
“The Trudeau government is proposing a series of sweeping language reforms that will “intervene vigorously to counter and remedy” the decline of French in Canada.”
Joly: Canada’s bilingualism is under pressure, and reform can’t wait
“Too often, parents who want to enrol their kids in French immersion can only do so through a wait list or lottery system, due in large part to an insufficient number of French teachers in their community. And too often, our federal public servants don't feel comfortable using French either.”