Official Languages committee  We definitely want to give our students the chance to learn about French culture. We Winnipeggers are very lucky because a lot of institutions there offer programs in both languages. We can take our kids to the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the FortWhyte environmental centre,

Official Languages committee  If I understand correctly, you are talking about children who already live in French before they get to school. Am I right?

Official Languages committee  The quality of the teachers is quite good. We are very lucky here in Manitoba. The Université de Saint-Boniface offers education programs at bachelor's and master's level. So we have excellent access to professional development in French. One of the current challenges is that t

Official Languages committee  Yes. Ms. Drzystek alluded to the fact that some school divisions may not call upon bilingual specialists, special needs teachers or guidance counsellors. In many school divisions, the immersion program is offered in dual-track schools, that is, there are two programs within the

Official Languages committee  Personally, I think it’s really the teachers who have awakened that passion in me. If I had had teachers who were not passionate, I would never have become one. So that certainly made a big difference for me. Teachers are also the ones who helped me understand that it was possibl

Official Languages committee  I'd like to thank the committee members for the opportunity to be here today. My opening statement will focus more on me, personally. I won't be speaking to the major issues that others have addressed so well. I'm from an English-only-speaking family in southwestern Ontario. We