Official Languages committee  What do Shelly Glover, Niki Ashton, Justin Trudeau and James Moore have in common? All these members of Parliament have French immersion in common, either as a teacher or a student. We could also include in that list the young Canadian athletes who managed to charm viewers in bot

Official Languages committee  I would like to add something to that answer. The common framework enables those who teach French as a second language to use the same kind of terminology to describe the skills acquired by young learners. There is no such framework now. In fact, everyone uses their own language

Official Languages committee  In terms of access to immersion for everyone, we must recognize the fact that all young people can actually do well in an immersion program, regardless of their mother tongue or their future student qualifications. We know that, in order to increase access to immersion, we must

Official Languages committee  He paid us a visit as well.

Official Languages committee  In the past, Manitoba's universities had specific expectations in terms of bilingualism.

Official Languages committee  We have gone backwards with regard to that. In Manitoba, we heartily approved when Alberta made its announcement public. We were then very disappointed when the province backed down. Back home, in Manitoba, French is mandatory at certain levels, but there are no high school targ

Official Languages committee  We work well with all our partners and we support one another. We have a slightly different focus. The Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers focuses on content in French in teaching; I'll let the other speak for themselves. They also have an interesting immersion, but the

Official Languages committee  As a strategy for supporting learning, the formative assessment is essential and is certainly a part of good teaching, but there's no doubt that there's a place for summative assessment as well, something that allows you to know what you have achieved. I think parents have the

Official Languages committee  Thank you. I will speak to you in French, if that is okay with you.

Official Languages committee  I think it is really critical, as part of the roadmap, for us to promote languages and adopt relevant positions as often as possible. It is not only a matter of promoting languages philosophically, but also concretely, by providing the support required for advancement. Having a

Official Languages committee  Investing in that is very important. Investing in culture is also important. That way, young people who learn a second language can know that doing so gives them access to all this beautiful culture.

Official Languages committee  When it happened, CAIT come out strongly against the Government of New Brunswick's action. You have to realize that there are two parts to the issue. Of course, it is better to start learning French young. The younger the better. But an immersion program must not become elitist

Official Languages committee  Good afternoon. My name is Philippe Le Dorze and I am President of the Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers. Can you hear me?

Official Languages committee  As I was saying, I am President of the Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers and I am employed by the Pembina Trails School Division in Winnipeg. I in turn would like to say hello to Mr. Shea, my former colleague and neighbour of the CAIT in Ottawa. You didn't lose a beat,

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Given that immersion teachers work for anglophone school boards, professional development in French for immersion teachers is rarely available. There is a need for professional development opportunities tailored to the needs of immersion teachers so that th