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Media
Press Releases 
October 11, 2011
CPF To Host 35th National AGM October 15 in Charlottetown
July 19, 2011
Robert Rothon Selected as Canadian Parents for French's New National Executive Director
June 22, 2011
An Open Letter from James Shea: This Is My Canada
June 21, 2011
Allons en France 2011 contest awards Canadian student with a trip to France
May 30, 2011
Announcing the Winners of the CPF National Concours d’art oratoire 2011
May 27, 2011
$20,000 scholarship to be awarded to each of five grand prize winners in national French-language public speaking competition
May 11, 2011
Click here for a profile of Lisa Marie Perkins, CPF national president, in Beyond Words,Canada's Official Languages Newsletter
April 29, 2011
CPF Asks for Reversal of CBE Decision
March 23, 2011
Announcing the winners of Français pour mon succès 2011!
January 14, 2011
CPF National's Exeuctive Director James Shea Announces Retirement
October 19, 2010
Immersion Graduates Take Control of CPF
October 15, 2010
Canadian Parents for French Publishes Research Report in Support of Canada’s French-Second-Language Programs
October 13, 2010
Media Advisory
Parent-led advocacy group to launch The State of French-Second-Language Education in Canada 2010 this Friday in Ottawa
May 31, 2010
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) and the University of Ottawa select five Canadian students to win $20,000 scholarship
May 27, 2010
Media Advisory
Five $20,000 scholarships to be offered to grand prize winners in national public speaking competition
May 25, 2010
Beyond Obligations: Canada's Responsibility
October 30, 2009
Research report an important step in addressing students’ post-secondary linguistic needs
October 14, 2009
Media Advisory
Canadian Parents for French to Host 33rd Annual General Meeting in Regina
September 10, 2009
Canadian Parents for French Mourns The Loss of Dr. Wallace Lambert
September 10, 2009
Canadian Parents for French Proudly Supports Signing of Official Languages in Education Protocol
June 2, 2009
Allons en France 2009 contest awards three students a trip to France
June 2, 2009
$20,000 Scholarship Awarded to Five Canadian Students for Excellence in Public Speaking
May 26, 2009
"One Common Space" an Important Goal for Canada’s Future
May 26, 2009
Media Advisory
$20,000 scholarship to be awarded to each of five grand prize winners in national French-language public speaking competition
March 18, 2009
CPF Video Promotes a Healthy Bilingual Identity
February 4, 2009
40 years of bilingualism represents a right, not a burden
October 24, 2008
Canadian Parents for French appoints new President to lead parent-led group for the next two years
October 16, 2008
Report identifies policies and practices that prevent growth in bilingualism among youth in Canada
October 16 , 2008
National Ipsos Reid survey shows that more than 80 per cent of employers outside of Quebec consider bilingual employees to be a valuable asset to their company
October 16 , 2008
News Conference Advisory
Leaders of parent-led advocacy group identify policies and practices preventing growth in bilingualism among youth in Canada
October 15 , 2008
News Conference Advisory
National Ipsos Reid survey finds almost half of employers outside of Quebec have difficulty finding bilingual employees
June 20, 2008
Parent-led advocacy group pleased with Government of Canada's commitment to building the future by investing in youth
June 3, 2008
Five $20,000 University of Ottawa scholarship awarded at the CPF National Concours d'art oratoire 2008
February 28, 2008
Parent-led Advocacy Group Responds to Government of New Brunswick French Second Language Commission Report
December 19, 2007
Teacher Mobility Agreement between Alberta and British Columbia a step in the right direction to address French-second-language teacher shortage
October 17, 2007
Advisory
Parent-led advocacy group, Canadian Parents for French (CPF), holds 2007 Annual Meeting in British Columbia
May 24, 2007
Advisory
$20,000 scholarship to be awarded to each of the five grand prize winners of national French-second-language public speaking contest
May 16, 2007
Parents' group applauds vision of new Official Languages Commissioner
April 23, 2007
Ontario Students Win National Contest by Promoting How to Make Canada Greener. en français!
March 9, 2007
CPF promotes Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie celebrating Francophones, Francophiles and First Nations People
February 7, 2007
CROP poll confirms Canadian support for bilingualism and need for French taught in school
October 30, 2006
National French-second-language advocacy group elects new president
October 19, 2006
Advisory
Leaders of parent-led advocacy group respond to recently-signed provincial/territorial transfer agreements that fund French-second-language programs in schools
October 19, 2006
French immersion graduates reap the cognitive, cultural and economic benefits that bilingualism brings
October 19, 2006
CPF calls on Government of Canada to ensure French-Second-Language Education funds reach classrooms
October 13, 2006
News Conference Advisory
Learning a second-language enhances a child's first-language skills
October 12, 2006
News Conference Advisory
If the Government of Canada wants to raise bilingual Canadians then it must do better
September 20, 2006
Government of Canada announces nomination of new Commissioner of Official Languages
September 18, 2006
Bilingualism is Important to Canadians
CPF reminds Government of Canada of need to continue to pursue goals set in the Action Plan for Official Languages
July 27, 2006
Newfoundland senior high school student Laura Riggs awarded scholarship to University of Ottawa
May 29, 2006
Senior Students Win $20,000 Scholarship to U of Ottawa
May 10, 2006
CPF applauds Commissioner Dr. Dyane Adam for her call for dialogue among stakeholders
April 19, 2006
CPF/Embassy of France award trip to France to contest winners from BC
April 18, 2006
Youth activities promoting Canadian unity must be supported
March 20, 2006
Journée internationale de la Francophonie Day to Celebrate French Language and Culture in Canada
February 24, 2006
Canadian Parents for French (CPF) welcomes new official Patron
January 31, 2006
Parent Group and University of Ottawa Seal Partner Status for Next Five Years
January 27, 2006
Many Canadian Youth Want To Maintain And Improve French-Second-Language Skills But Need Help and Support
January 26, 2006
News Conference Advisory
Canadian Parents for French publishes The State of French-Second-Language Education in Canada 2005
January 18, 2006
Parent Group Calling on Canadians to Remember Linguistic Duality when Voting
September 28, 2005
Canadian Parents for French Supports French-Second-Language Proficiency Testing
June 23, 2005
Social Marketing Strategy Strong Step Forward For Bilingualism
June 14, 2005
Commissioner of Official Languages echoes FSL advocacy groups' concerns about Action Plan implementation
June 10, 2005
Parent group sponsors Peer Tutoring Literacy Program for French Immersion Schools
June 1st, 2005
Canadian Parents for French Announces Winners of Seven University of Ottawa Scholarships
May 18, 2005
French-second-language students win trip to France
April 26, 2005
CPF applauds French for the Future on national event
March 3, 2005
French-second-language advocacy group demands answers from federal government
December 14, 2004
National French-second-language advocacy group elects parent as new president
October 19, 2004
CPF Shares Concerns with Commissioner and Applauds Recommendations
Statements/Speeches
Statement made by the Hounourable Maria Chaput in the Senate March 21, 2007
Click here to view the statement printed in Hansard
Statement made by the Honourable Mauril Bélanger in the House of Commons November 7, 2006.
November 7, 2006
Statements by Members of Parliament (to view statement printed in Hansard)
James Shea Speech
FCFA Press Conference on January 18th, 2006
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Response to Selling bilingualism takes more than ads
article (Ottawa Citizen June 28, 2005)