Question Period Note: French Immersion and Second Language Learning

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Reference number:
PCH-2024-QP00039
Date received:
Jan 8, 2024
Organization:
Canadian Heritage
Name of Minister:
Bendayan, Rachel (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Official Languages

Issue/Question:

French Immersion and Second Language Learning

Suggested Response:

French immersion and French-as-a-second-language programs are highly coveted, and our government has taken steps to alleviate the shortage of qualified French-speaking teachers.

Background:

The Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Immersion Professionals explains that the lack of French-speaking teachers is forcing French immersion schools in Ontario to hire English-speaking teachers who don't have the required level of French. This situation can be explained by the soaring popularity of French immersion classes, as well as by young people's declining interest in the profession, she points out.

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