Canada Takes AI Action to Teach French
In Canada, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, has announced that an...
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L’Embrace
With the celebration of la fête nationale, or Bastille Day, as it is generally referred to in English, on July 14th, in many towns...
Russian and French Media Blocked
Last month, Russia blocked access to the websites of Radio France Internationale and the Russian-language service of The Moscow Times in the latest restrictions...
Dread and Delight as Québec Passes Strict French Law
Called Bill 96, Canada’s Québec province passed into law its fiercely fought French language bill last month. The new law will impose penalties on...
Plan to Promote French across Canada
The government of Québec is proposing the celebration of an annual Francophonie Day as part of a three-year plan to reinforce French across the...
Académie Française Rails Against ‘Californisms’
France’s official authority on the vocabulary and grammar of its language has targeted a new threat: “les Californisms.”That’s the name the Académie Française (or...
Could French Prevail in Europe?
France’s European affairs minister Clément Beaune is taking advantage of France’s presidency of the European Union’s (EU’s) Council for the first time since Brexit...
Move to Egalité for French in Canada
Since its adoption of the Official Languages Act in 1969, Canada has been an officially bilingual country—that is, the nation has recognized both English...
Watch the Best Francophone Animated Movies for Free!
Until October 31st, a feature film and eleven animated shorts from francophone filmmakers are available to watch online free of charge and without registration by...
French Program for Refugees Shows Success
A French parliamentary report presented to the National Assembly last month found that significant progress has been made since 2018 in helping refugees and...
Canada’s Centre for Education & Training To Provide Free English and French Language Assessments
The Centre for Education & Training (TCET) has announced a program to provide free English and French language assessments and referrals to training. TCET’s...
French-Medium Education Wins Big in Canada
After a ten-year battle, Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that the province of British Columbia has failed in its responsibility to provide equal...
French Suffering in Canadian Crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended Health Canada’s decision to bypass laws requiring labels and services in both the country’s official languages: French and...
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