Last June in Toronto, Jean-Pierre Corbeil of Statistics Canada presented a lecture to members of the FLE network entitled « L’éducation en langue française en Ontario : mise en contexte, situation actuelle et défis à venir ».
Here are a few findings from this presentation.
For several years now, the number of persons whose first language is French or whose first official language spoken is French is either stable or in a slight increase, but the demographic weight of this population is decreasing. Read more…
A Policy Framework for French-Language Postsecondary Education and Training in Ontario
Did you know that Ontario now has a Policy Framework for French-Language Postsecondary Education and Training?
Recognizing the need to provide this policy framework for the postsecondary and training sector, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities introduced the Policy Framework for French-Language Postsecondary Education and Training (PAL) in 2011.
By doing so, the province of Ontario maintains its commitment to creating an educational system responsive to the needs of students, giving some 600,000 Francophones residing in Ontario better access to postsecondary education and training in French. Read more…
Since the implementation of the Politique d’aménagment linguistique (PAL) in 2004, several policies have guided the actions of the French-language schools in Ontario: Read more…
Politique d’aménagement linguistique de l’Ontario – A Policy for Ontario’s French-Language Schools and Francophone Community
Let’s look back…
The aménagement linguistique policy (PAL), a policy for Ontario’s primary and secondary French-language schools, was introduced in 2004. The purpose of this policy is to respond to the specific needs of French-language communities in Ontario, which evolve in a minority context, and their educational institutions.
What was the purpose of this policy? Read more…
