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Only 49 graduates of francophone high schools in PEI (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: June 23, 2017
In Prince Edward Island, 49 students completed high school in French this year, representing 3% of all graduates in the province. These figures do not worry Elizabeth Blake, director of the François-Buote school in Charlottetown. "The population is increasing and our kindergartens are numerous. Next year we will have two kindergartens, two first, two second, two […more]Languages commissioner steps up call for bilingual top bureaucrats – New Brunswick – CBC News
Posted: June 22, 2017
New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner is renewing her call to make bilingualism a requirement for all senior civil servants in the provincial government. Source: Languages commissioner steps up call for bilingual top bureaucrats - New Brunswick - CBC NewsFrancophone lobby group sues province over Vitalité Health’s independence – New Brunswick – CBC News
Posted: June 14, 2017
The francophone lobby group Égalité Santé en français is suing the province to force it to give the Vitalité Health Network more independence from the government. Source: Francophone lobby group sues province over Vitalité Health's independence - New Brunswick - CBC NewsBilingual judge, jury requested for murder trial (by paid subscription)
Posted: June 6, 2017
https://www.telegraphjournal.com/telegraph-journal/story/100222823/tilley-murder-wayne-rattray-trialFallacy of French Under-Representation
Posted: May 31, 2017
End the unfairness of official bilingualism. Stop wasting our tax dollars. Source: Fallacy of French Under-RepresentationQuebec plans to reopen constitutional debate, launch coast-to-coast discussion – Montreal – CBC News
Posted: May 31, 2017
Canada's Constitution has become a taboo topic among members of the political class in recent years — but it appears that's about to change. Source: Quebec plans to reopen constitutional debate, launch coast-to-coast discussion - Montreal - CBC NewsFrancophone immigrants face greater challenges outside Quebec | Toronto Star
Posted: May 30, 2017
Source: Francophone immigrants face greater challenges outside Quebec | Toronto StarSpecial Saint-Jean-Baptiste events celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Posted: May 26, 2017
Source: Special Saint-Jean-Baptiste events celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary - Montreal | Globalnews.caPilot projects will boost French language instruction in some schools
Posted: May 12, 2017
Some students in kindergarten to Grade 3 at four rural anglophone schools will get at least 15 minutes more of French every day under pilot projects being launched by the New Brunswick government this fall. The French language pilots, announced last month, are aimed at improving access to French learning at schools where there is […more]These students who “escape” from the francophone schools of the South (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: May 12, 2017
https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/05/12/eleves-echappent-aux-ecoles-francophones-sud/Still difficult to work in French in the federal public service PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2017
Posted: May 10, 2017
OTTAWA - The number of Francophones working in the federal public service remained stable in 2016, but their ability to work in the official language of their choice remains a challenge, according to a report by the Clerk on the Public Service of Canada. BENJAMIN VACHET bvachet@tfo.org | @BVachet "Many employees, especially Francophones, feel they can not […more]Education Summit: A Giant Step Forward (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: May 6, 2017
Walls carpeted with children's drawings, naive shapes with bright colors. Sitting on a tiny chair disguised as a loveseat, it is easily taken for a giant. But now a toddler comes to talk to me. (Let's call him Jacques, since I have no right to appoint a child without parental permission). I sit almost at ground level. It's […more]
Only 49 graduates of francophone high schools in PEI (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: June 23, 2017
In Prince Edward Island, 49 students completed high school in French this year, representing 3% of all graduates in the province. These figures do not worry Elizabeth Blake, director of the François-Buote school in Charlottetown. "The population is increasing and our kindergartens are numerous. Next year we will have two kindergartens, two first, two second, two […more]Languages commissioner steps up call for bilingual top bureaucrats – New Brunswick – CBC News
Posted: June 22, 2017
New Brunswick’s official languages commissioner is renewing her call to make bilingualism a requirement for all senior civil servants in the provincial government. Source: Languages commissioner steps up call for bilingual top bureaucrats - New Brunswick - CBC NewsFrancophone lobby group sues province over Vitalité Health’s independence – New Brunswick – CBC News
Posted: June 14, 2017
The francophone lobby group Égalité Santé en français is suing the province to force it to give the Vitalité Health Network more independence from the government. Source: Francophone lobby group sues province over Vitalité Health's independence - New Brunswick - CBC NewsBilingual judge, jury requested for murder trial (by paid subscription)
Posted: June 6, 2017
https://www.telegraphjournal.com/telegraph-journal/story/100222823/tilley-murder-wayne-rattray-trialFallacy of French Under-Representation
Posted: May 31, 2017
End the unfairness of official bilingualism. Stop wasting our tax dollars. Source: Fallacy of French Under-RepresentationQuebec plans to reopen constitutional debate, launch coast-to-coast discussion – Montreal – CBC News
Posted: May 31, 2017
Canada's Constitution has become a taboo topic among members of the political class in recent years — but it appears that's about to change. Source: Quebec plans to reopen constitutional debate, launch coast-to-coast discussion - Montreal - CBC NewsFrancophone immigrants face greater challenges outside Quebec | Toronto Star
Posted: May 30, 2017
Source: Francophone immigrants face greater challenges outside Quebec | Toronto StarSpecial Saint-Jean-Baptiste events celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary – Montreal | Globalnews.ca
Posted: May 26, 2017
Source: Special Saint-Jean-Baptiste events celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary - Montreal | Globalnews.caPilot projects will boost French language instruction in some schools
Posted: May 12, 2017
Some students in kindergarten to Grade 3 at four rural anglophone schools will get at least 15 minutes more of French every day under pilot projects being launched by the New Brunswick government this fall. The French language pilots, announced last month, are aimed at improving access to French learning at schools where there is […more]These students who “escape” from the francophone schools of the South (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: May 12, 2017
https://www.acadienouvelle.com/actualites/2017/05/12/eleves-echappent-aux-ecoles-francophones-sud/Still difficult to work in French in the federal public service PUBLISHED ON MAY 10, 2017
Posted: May 10, 2017
OTTAWA - The number of Francophones working in the federal public service remained stable in 2016, but their ability to work in the official language of their choice remains a challenge, according to a report by the Clerk on the Public Service of Canada. BENJAMIN VACHET bvachet@tfo.org | @BVachet "Many employees, especially Francophones, feel they can not […more]Education Summit: A Giant Step Forward (Translated using Google Translate)
Posted: May 6, 2017
Walls carpeted with children's drawings, naive shapes with bright colors. Sitting on a tiny chair disguised as a loveseat, it is easily taken for a giant. But now a toddler comes to talk to me. (Let's call him Jacques, since I have no right to appoint a child without parental permission). I sit almost at ground level. It's […more]