CPF Ontario Annual Performance Report 2019-2020

ONTARIO
2019-2020
Annual Performance Report

About Us
Canadian Parents for French is a nationwide,
research-informed, volunteer organization
that represents 25,000 members across
Canada and champions the opportunity to
learn and use French for all those who call
Canada home.
Canadian Parents for French was founded in 1977
by parents who wanted to ensure that children
would have the opportunity to become bilingual
in the Canadian school system.
Originally a small group of concerned parents
who met in Ottawa, Canadian Parents for French
has evolved into a proactive National Network
with 12 Branches and offices and over 140
Chapters in communities nationwide.
2019-2020
Annual Performance Report
The work of Canadian Parents for French is
structured around four pillars that represent
the stakeholders involved in our work.
AS AN ORGANIZATION, WE STRIVE TO:
Create and promote opportunities for YOUTH to
learn and use French as an official language
Support a collaborative Network of
PARENTS, MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS
Inform and influence DECISION MAKERS on the
value of official language bilingualism
Work together as an ORGANIZATION to continue
building a dynamic, strong and effective
pan-Canadian Network
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President’s Message
The 2019-2020 school year was a challenging one for parents, students and teachers.
Everyone experienced the uncertainty of provincial teacher labour negotiations, followed by
the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 virus and the province-wide closure of schools in March 2020.
The Ontario Branch of Canadian Parents for French continued to focus on enriching our students’
French experiences, but it was no surprise that our ability to deliver a full array of programming was
compromised by these events. Nevertheless, I am pleased with the level of activity and support we
were able to provide. This report showcases many of the highlights!
The FrenchStreet.ca expansion project saw the Branch leverage the success of its Ontario-based website of French experiential
learning opportunities to a comprehensive pan-Canadian resource for French teachers, parents and students. I am proud of the
Branch’s leadership as we seek to strengthen the entire CPF Network by sharing best practices and initiatives.
Our family-friendly provincial conference, a format originated by our colleagues at CPF Alberta, was held at the Blue Mountain
Resort in Collingwood. It was a resounding success, supported by a boost in participation from CPF members from our most
northern Chapters.
The Branch’s capacity to deliver quality programming for youth has been enhanced by building strong relationships with our
funders, existing and new partners and by supporting our outstanding Chapter leaders and community volunteers, to whom we
are extremely grateful.
I would like to thank my fellow directors for their oversight and governance expertise and our Executive Director for her
leadership and for keeping our staff motivated and working so effectively.
Denise Massie
President
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YOUTH
Concours d’art oratoire
Every spring we kick off our fiscal year with the Provincial
Concours d’art oratoire, a public speaking event that
showcases French Second Language (FSL) student proficiency
in French, not to mention their ability to weave a tale or
present a compelling argument in front of a large live
audience. Students in grades 4 to 12 participated in school
events and 24 school district competitions, with the winners
moving on to the Provincial Concours held at the Glendon
Campus of York University in Toronto.
Concours d’art oratoire has evolved to include the “Impromptu
Division”, aligning it with the Common European Framework of
Reference (CEFR) and the Ontario FSL curriculum with a focus
on spontaneous oral production. Of the 334 participants at the
provincial event, 136 students from 13 school boards and 2
independent schools took part in this new Impromptu Division.
Other school districts remain committed to the traditional public
speaking delivery method with a focus on writing, preparation and
the ability to capture the audience’s attention and respond to the
judges’ questions.
CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH
CONC URS d’art oratoire
Canada’s French Public Speaking Contest
The Branch received ongoing funding for the Impromptu Division
through the Ministry of Education and the OLE (Official Languages
in Education) Program for this fiscal period and will be seeking
ongoing funds for the period 2020-2023.
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YOUTH
Quotes from parents at
the Provincial Concours
CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH
CONC URS d’art oratoire
Canada’s French Public Speaking Contest
“Concours was a great overall
experience. Seeing kids from all over
Ontario participate really opened up
his world. He was very excited by his
accomplishment and I think we will
want to work hard to come back next
year.”
“The most positive outcome is that this
event enhanced her self-confidence and
French public-speaking skills.”
“Desire to speak French more frequently.
He has changed his telephone language
to French and watches all his soap
operas in French.”
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YOUTH
Socio-cultural activities
Socio-cultural activities take on several forms, as our Chapters choose to reflect the interests of
their members and communities. All of the activities provide engaging, interactive programming
in French that offer insight into arts, culture, film and daily living in a French context.
From Francophone musicians to Family Game Nights, here is a snapshot of the fun!
14 socio-cultural activities
were organized by CPF
Chapters (Brampton,
Haliburton, Hanover,
Hamilton, Toronto Midtown
West, Toronto West, North
Wellington, and Vaughan).
Activities include interactive
performances by Duffle
Bag Theatre, French Food
Days, Franco Fun Day, skate
parties, film festivals, craft
night in French, cooking
classes in French.
This year, all of the larger scale bookings of Francophone artists
in school settings were cancelled due to the teacher labour
dispute. All extra-curricular support from educational staff was
curtailed. The overall youth participation numbers are lower
than last year, although many smaller, local activities took place.
8 French game nights were Peer Reading, Homework Help Programs:
delivered by our Bowmanville, Peer Reading Programs support French literacy and
Haliburton, Vaughan and were offered by the Brantford Chapter (5-week program),
8 French game nights were 14 socio-cultural activities
North Wellington Chapters. Toronto West Chapter (8-week program) and the Brampton
delivered by our Bowmanville,
Haliburton, Vaugh nand ters (Brampton, Haliburton,
were organized by CPF Chap-
We delivered two French
East Chapter. Parents expressed positive feedback on the
Canadian film screenings on homework help provided and the mentor relationship
National
North
Canadian
Wellington
Film
chapters.
Day between
Hanover,
the elementary
Hamilton,
and secondary
Toronto
(volunteer) students.
on
We
April
delivered
19, 2019.
two French
Midtown West, Toronto
Canadian film screenings on There was West, participation North Wellington, from four and CPF Chapters in Toronto,
“I was National very impressed Canadian with Film Day Richmond Vaughan). Hill, and Activities Vaughan, along include with our Associate
the on level April of engagement 19, 2019. and Member interactive Organization performances schools in Toronto by (TDSB and TCDSB),
expertise the French Teacher Mississauga, Duffle Caledon Bag Theatre, (PDSB), French Unionville and Vaughan
Candidates were able to provide”
(YRDSB Food and YCDSB) Days, Franco and Ajax-Pickering Fun Day, (DDSB). This year,
—CPF parent at a Peer Reading and
Homework Help Program.
with the skate added parties, support film of volunteer festivals, teacher candidates (TC)
from York craft University night in and French, secondary cooking school students, many
smaller classes groups in of children French. were supported on an hourly basis.
Parents were appreciative of the level of engagement and
expertise the French teacher candidates were able to provide.
Our Fort Frances Chapter and North Wellington Chapter
also ran story time sessions.
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SORTIES
ÉDUCATIVES
ARTS ET
CULTURE
Camps
PROGRAMMES ET
ÉCHANGES
CENTRES
FRANCOPHONES
POSTSECONDAIRE CONFÉRENCIERS APPUI AUX
PARENTS
CONCOURS ET
ÉVÉNEMENTS
Nous remercions le gouvernement de l’Ontario et le gouvernement du Canada
par l’entremise du ministère du Patrimoine canadien pour son soutien financier.
YOUTH
Socio-cultural activities (continued)
Summer Exchange: CPF Simcoe County North Chapter
coordinated a Québec summer exchange (June-July
2019) through Experiences Canada — a 22-day immersion
experience!
FrenchStreet.ca
Expansion Project
The Ontario Branch seized the
DÉCOUVREZ
Summer Camps:
opportunity to leverage the success
LES ARTS EN
CPF Ontario has a contractual sponsorship agreement
of the FrenchStreet.ca project by
FRANÇAIS
with Camp Tournesol (CT) which delivered 14 quality
expanding the website’s searchable
French camps in the Greater Toronto Area and one
database of French experiential
L’apprentissage par l’expérience est
inoubliable. Ces ressources motiveront
overnight camp in Bracebridge.
opportunities to all jurisdictions
et inspireront les élèves au travers d’un
environnement d’apprentissage enrichi.
Découvrez les arts et la culture en français.
in the country. This initative was
8 French game nights were 14
Le curriculum actuel
socio-cultural
s’animera d’une toute
Canadian Parents for French Chapters (Brantford,
activities
nouvelle façon.
made possible with funding from the
Visitez FrenchStreet.ca
Kincardine, Toronto, Lindsay, Haliburton, delivered Guelph, by our and Bowmanville,
Haliburton, camps led by Vaugh nand ters (Brampton, Haliburton,
were organized by CPF Chap-
®
pour emprunter la voie
FrenchStreet.ca
d’expériences uniques en français.
Department of Canadian Heritage and
Palmerston) administered seven summer excellent collaboration from the entire
Chapter volunteers and sponsored North four more Wellington led by an chapters. Hanover, Hamilton, Toronto
CPF Network and stakeholder partners.
independent camp director. We delivered two French
Midtown West, Toronto
Canadian film screenings on West, North
“Fantastic staff. Great activities. My National daughter Canadian came home Film every Day night speaking Wellington,
with new
French vocabulary.” — CPF parenton April 19, 2019.
and Vaughan).
Activities
include
Summer Camp
“My child’s French has improved and she said she had a wonderful time.” — CPF parent
“Overall experience was great. French was spoken 90% of the time.” — CPF parent
Testimonials
interactive
“Camp is a great place to hang out with friends, learn new fun activities and practice
our French.” — CPF camper
performances
by Duffle Bag
“The experience allowed me to practice my French outside of the classroom. It allowed me to
gather some experience in the education/leadership field.” — William Middelkamp, Theatre, age French 17, camp volunteer
“My fluency in both of Canada’s official languages offered me this opportunity as an adult. I want to share my love of language
with other children so they can have these experiences.” — CPF camp counsellor
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YOUTH By the Numbers
Numbers and statistics related to youth
LITERACY EVENTS SOCIO-CULTURAL EVENTS YOUTH CAMPS LITERACY ACTIVITIES YOUTH INCENTIVES
Concours
d’art oratoire
10,000
estimated school and
district participants at
25
Regional
Concours Events
334
Participants
at Provincial
Concours
from 24 school boards
and 12 independent
schools
25
Socio-cultural
Youth Events
Young People
Reached
Survey results: 7% increase
in overall participation at the
provincial event from 2018 to
2019. (The Impromptu Division
had an impressive growth of
60% over the previous year).
71% indicated the event met or
surpassed expectations and
they would encourage their
child to participate again.
26
Camps offered/
supported
13% increase in the
number of camps
847 2,890
Campers
9.5% decrease in the
number of campers
Survey results:
27% response rate
100% satisfaction
15
Literacy
Activities
(Reading/Homework
Help/Tutoring)
613
Young People
Reached
754
Additional TC
volunteer hours
All scholarships
offered by
York University
Glendon Campus
and the
University of Ottawa
to the winners of both
the Concours d’art
oratoire Traditional
and Impromptu
Division have been
maintained.
16
Scholarships
awarded
$64,000
Value
of
scholarships
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PARENTS,
MEMBERS &
VOLUNTEERS
CPF Ontario Family Conference
The family conference was held at the Blue Mountain Resort in
Collingwood on October 5, 2019. A new format for the entire family
allows parents to attend workshops while their children are engaged in
French programming. This year, the kids were treated to programming
by the Studio Uno staff. Their parents joined them for a round of trivia
with the CPF version of “French Family Feud”.
Parent workshops delivered at the family conference:
Survey data from
the family conference:
• 86% of parents said the workshops helped
equip them to support their child or
Chapter.
• 100% rated the conference workshop as
“relevant” or “ideal”
• 100% rated the conference “very good” to
“excellent”
★ Learn Fun French Phrases to Impress Your Kids
★ IDÉLLO – A Digital Learning Platform in French
(K to Gr. 3 & Gr. 4 and up)
★ How to Advocate for Your Child with Special Needs
★ Discover French Enrichment Opportunities for Your Child
★ The State of FSL in Ontario – FSL 4 All
★ Understanding Your Child’s Emotional Brain While
They’re Learning French
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PARENTS,
MEMBERS &
VOLUNTEERS
Chapter Highlights
ONTARIO
Canadian Parents
for French
is proud to support
27 CHAPTERS
throughout
Ontario!
In addition to the Chapter “youth” activities highlighted earlier, our
25 CPF Chapters in Ontario supported parents at-large and
CPF members in their communities. Here are some highlights:
PARENT WORKSHOPS:
Chapter volunteers coordinated parent workshops, “Helping Your Child Succeed in French”,
in North Wellington and Toronto Midtown West, and invited the IDÉLLO representative to
present new French resources and apps for children of all ages.
• Increased awareness of the IDÉLLO online platform and resources
• Developed parent confidence in their ability to support their child, even though they
cannot speak French themselves
• Increased awareness of CPF youth and member activities
• Recruited parents to volunteer with their Chapters
Chapter volunteers from CPF North Wellington, Toronto Midtown West and Hanover
engaged with 190 parents at their respective school community year-end BBQ/picnics.
CONVERSATIONAL FRENCH COURSES (FOR MEMBERS)
Only one Chapter offered the
Conversational French Course this year.
The labour dispute and strike actions
in many school boards limited the
availability of French teachers for extracurricular
activities.
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PARENTS, MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS
SUPPORT TO CHAPTERS:
This year our Chapter Development
Officer supported the Ontario
Chapters by telephone, electronic
communiqués and 14 visits to help
them plan and coordinate activities.
Office staff provided guidance
on new policies, protocols and
procedures and led a “Tips and
Tools for Your Chapter” workshop
held in conjunction with our Family
Conference and AGM.
The Branch supported our Chapters by securing
a commitment from 18 teacher candidates to do
their community placement with CPF Ontario.
They volunteered a minimum of 3 hours each
per week from September 2019 to April 2020,
much of that time was dedicated to helping our
Chapters serve over 450 kids. The number of
teacher candidate volunteers was down from
the previous year as a result of the ongoing
labour dispute and strike action at various
school boards across the province. Also, several
events scheduled to take place in March 2020
were canceled with the onset of the coronavirus
pandemic.
Chapter Support
OUTREACH TO CHAPTERS:
• April 3 – Caledon parent workshop & meeting
• April 9 – Attended parent meeting at Carleton Village P.S. (TDSB),
shared resources
• April 30 – CPF materials provided at École John McCrae in Guelph
• May 9 – Shared brochures and information with families at
Islington P.S. (200 families)
• May 10 – Toronto East Chapter launch meeting
• May 17– Met with teachers at Oakwood Collegiate (TDSB) regarding
cultural enrichment opportunities for students
• May 23 – Niagara Stakeholders (FSL consultants)
• May 30 – Brantford Chapter AGM (met with the new executive
committee)
• July – Visited camps in Guelph & Lindsay and shared resources
with 30 families
• August – Visited camp in Kincardine, met with Chapter executives
for succession planning and shared resources with 20 families
• August – Met with Alliance Française Toronto regarding partnering
with Toronto Chapters to support FSL students
• When? Met with Toronto Midtown West Chapter regarding possible
Québec trip/homestays
• October 3 – Met with Simcoe County Chapter representative and
vice principal, Alliston Union P.S.
• October 8 – Met with Brampton Chapter and volunteers regarding
Homework Help Program and shared resources
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PARENTS,
MEMBERS &
VOLUNTEERS
CPF Ontario appreciates
its volunteers!
CPF Ontario recognized its Chapter leaders and other volunteers by shining a light
on their work and accomplishments at the CPF Ontario Awards Luncheon held on
October 5, 2019 in Blue Mountain.
The 2019-2020 Mlacak Award was bestowed on Mary Cruden in
recognition of her outstanding volunteer contribution to the CPF
organization, as President of the Branch for four years and as the
Chair of the Advocacy Committee.
In her inspirational acceptance speech, Mary spoke of her calling to
serve in support of official language bilingualism. She reminded all
the members present of her first time participating at a CPF event
organized by the local Toronto Chapter and how she became aware
of the amazing work being done by our organization.
She hopes that volunteers will continue the fight to eliminate all
barriers to access quality FSL education.
Many Chapter leaders organize a
volunteer appreciation celebration
at the end of each fiscal year.
Unfortunately, the Chapters had to
postpone a number of them as social
distancing became necessary at the
end of March 2020. We have high
hopes for next year’s celebrations!
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PARENTS, MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS By the Numbers
Numbers and statistics related to parents, members & volunteers
PARENT / FAMILY EVENTS / ADULT FRENCH LESSONS
8
EVENTS,
ACTIVITIES
586
VOLUNTEERS
2,358
PARENTS/ADULT
PARTICIPANTS REACHED
MEMBER / VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT
7,175
VOLUNTEER HOURS
Ajax-
Pickering
Bowmanville
27 ONTARIO CHAPTERS:
Bluewater–
Hanover
Brampton
East
Bluewater–
Kincardine
Brantford
Bluewater–
Meaford
Fort
Frances
Bluewater–
Saugeen
Shores
Halton
Catholic
MARCH 2020 MEMBERSHIP – CPF ONTARIO
603
INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERS
3,116
FAMILY
MEMBERS
1
AWARDS
LUNCHEON
14
1
VOLUNTEER
AWARD
VISITS TO CHAPTERS/
OUTREACH
2,040
ASSOCIATE MEMBER
ORGANIZATIONS
5,759 145
TOTAL
MEMBERS
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
CHAPTER SUPPORT
27
VOLUNTEERS
RECOGNIZED
ACTIVE
CHAPTERS
NEW INDIVIDUAL OR
FAMILY MEMBERS
586
Hamilton-
Wentworth
Renfrew
County
Toronto
Catholic
West
Vaughan
Huron-
Goderich
Richmond
Hill
Toronto
East
North
Wellington
Simcoe
County
Toronto
Midtown
West
Ottawa
Simcoe
County
North
Toronto
West
Our amazing Chapter
leaders engage youth
and parents in their
communities!
Peterborough
Thunder
Bay
Trillium
Lakelands
Haliburton
Windsor
Essex
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DECISION MAKERS
Outreach at Parent Conferences
CPF operates exhibitor booths at parent and school
community events to share and disseminate
information about CPF, our mandate and how to
support French learners on their journey toward
bilingualism.
h Toronto Catholic District School Board (DSB)
French Resource Fair and Parent Conference –
Oct. 19, 2019
h Peel DSB Parent Involvement Conference –
Nov. 4, 2019
h Toronto DSB Parent Involvement Committee
Conference – Nov. 16, 2019
h Literacy Day Event - Jan. 26, 2020 at Vaughan
Public Library
h Ontario Library Association Conference –
Jan. 29, 2020
h CPF Ontario had an exhibitor booth at the Salon
du livre de Toronto, December 4-6, 2019 with an
estimated audience of 7,000.
Note: Two of the PIC conferences were cancelled due
to the coronavirus pandemic protocols.
h French Immersion Information Nights:
CPF volunteer leaders spoke with parents at
5 events (Toronto Catholic West, Toronto Midtown
West, Huron Goderich, 2 in North Wellington).
Meeting the Policy Makers
Meeting with Minister of Francophone
Affairs, Hon. Caroline Mulroney on
December 19, 2019.
We presented and submitted a brief on the State of
FSL Education in Ontario, the CPF mandate, and
successful initiatives in support of official language
bilingualism. Minister Mulroney expressed a willingness
to support the FSL teacher supply and demand issue
in collaboration with the Minister of Education. She
confirmed that she would discuss with the Minister
of Education our request to have the FSL Provincial
Working Group reinstated as the forum for collaboration
and consultation with key organizational stakeholders.
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DECISION-MAKERS
Meeting the Policy Makers
Meeting with new Commissioner of French
Language Service Kelly Burke to present the CPF
mandate, recent successes, and opportunities for
collaboration.
Commissioner Burke expressed her commitment to FSL
education, especially French Immersion as a pathway to
bilingualism. She emphasized a new opportunity to support
FSL education and address formal complaints via the
Ombudsman’s office.
Meeting with Assistant Deputy Minister Jeff Butler
on February 13, 2020.
The agenda covered the CPF mandate, the state of FSL
education in Ontario, FSL teacher recruitment and retention,
FSL OLEP (Official Languages in Education Program) funding,
the need to reinstate the FSL Working Group of stakeholders,
and the opportunities for collaboration and enrichment.
Meeting with the Minister of Education, Stephen
Lecce, on March 24, 2020, was canceled due to the
onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alternatively, MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister
of Education, Sam Oosterhoff, requested a consultation with
CPF Ontario to gather feedback on the Ministry’s web page:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/learn-at-home.
FSL Advisory Committees and
French Program Reviews
Several FSL Advisory Committees (FSLACs) have
not been activated in this calendar school year.
Sixteen CPF representatives sit on 9 district school
board (DSB) FSL advisory committees: Toronto DSB,
Peel DSB, Upper Grand DSB, Bluewater DSB, Trillium
Lakelands DSB, Windsor-Essex DSB, Hamilton-
Wentworth DSB, Grand Erie DSB, Halton DSB.
DELEGATIONS TO SCHOOL BOARDS:
h June 2019: Helped CPF Toronto members with
delegations and attendance at TDSB meetings on the
transportation issue.
h November 2019: The Halton Catholic Chapter
delegation to the HCDSB Trustees.
h TDSB FSL Program Review: CPF representatives
on the TDSB FSLAC diligently presented a case
for reinstatement of transportation to French
Immersion/Extended students. Three CPF parent
delegations were made to the Board of Trustees
throughout the review process.
h January 2020: CPF Ontario’s Advocacy Committee
delegated to the PDSB to rescind the elimination of
600 grade 1 French Immersion spots in September
2020.
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DECISION MAKERS By the Numbers
CPF
PUBLIC DISPLAYS / PARENT INFO SESSIONS
11
INFO BOOTHS/
OPEN HOUSES
8,590
PARENTS
REACHED
ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR STAFF
1
TRAINING WORKSHOP
on the State of FSL Education in Ontario
offered and delivered by the Chair of the Branch Advocacy Committee in an
effort to prepare members and Chapter leaders for an advocacy role on their
school district FSL advisory committees.
MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS, ADVOCACY EVENTS
8
1
MEETINGS,
ACTIVITIES
EDUCATOR
AWARD
13
1
EXISTING
PARTNERS
16
BRIEFS, DELEGATIONS,
CONSULTATIONS
TEACHERS’ / EDUCATORS’ EVENTS, MEETINGS, AWARDS
PARTNERS
EDUCATION STAKEHOLDER EVENT
CPF Ontario had an exhibitors booth and presented
a workshop at the 2019 Ontario Modern Language
Teachers’ Association Spring Conference.
3
NEW
9
JOINT
PARTNERS INITIATIVES
MEDIA RELEASES AND MENTIONS
8 3
MEDIA RELEASES
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
Educator
Award
2019
The CPF Ontario McGillivray Award
was bestowed on Hilary McGillivray
for her outstanding contribution as
an FSL educator with the Bruce Grey
Catholic District School Board.
In her acceptance speech,
Ms. McGillivray spoke of her passion
for the French language and the
joy in seeing her students thrive in
an academic setting that promotes
interactive dialogue in French.
Awarded to:
Hilary McGillivray
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ORGANIZATION
On October 5, 2019 at the
Annual General Meeting,
members elected a new slate
of directors and accepted
the audited financial
statements for the fiscal
year 2018-2019 as presented
by the firm of Gilmore &
Company.
The CPF Ontario Board of
Directors has diligently
carried out its roles and
responsibilities throughout
the year and the organization
successfully completed all
contractual obligations and
scheduled programming.
CPF ONTARIO
Board of Directors
2019-20
President................ Denise Massie
Vice-President...... My Dang
Treasurer................ Wadeed Irfan
Directors................. Jayne Evans
Myron Karpiuk
Christine Rees
(as of October 5, 2019)
Branch
Committees
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair: Denise Massie
BYLAWS (AND POLICIES)
COMMITTEE
Chair: Jayne Evans
AWARD COMMITTEE
Chair: My Dang
ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
Chair: Mary Cruden
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ORGANIZATION By the Numbers
BOARD SUCCESSION, GOVERNANCE,
LEADERSHIP & LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
3
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
(STAFF & BRANCH BOARD)
4
COMMITTEES
4
BRANCH BOARD &
47
VOTING MEMBERS ATTENDED
SPECIAL MEETINGS THE BRANCH AGM
PARTICIPATION IN NETWORK, NATIONAL EVENTS
• President and ED participated in the National FSL Awareness Breakfast held on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
• The Ontario Branch governance and operational leaders collaborated with colleagues across the entire Canadian Parents
for French Network on the Council of Presidents, the Council of Executive Directors, the Chapter Development Officers’
Committee, as well as three National committees.
• The President, Vice-President and the Executive Director of the Ontario Branch attended the CPF National Networking Meeting
in October 2019 and participated in the training sessions. The Ontario Branch project manager presented the national rollout of
the FrenchStreet.ca website.
• The President is a member of the National CPF Magazine Editorial Board Committee. The Executive Director was a member of
the Research Working Group working on linguistic security and the National 2020-2025 Strategic Planning Committee.
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CPF BOARD
MEMBERS at the 2019 Joint CPF National and CPF Ontario Meeting with community stakeholders and partners
2
held in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Attendees participated in a training session on risk management.
STAFF
MEMBERS
2 face-to-face Council of Executive Directors’ meetings and 6 CoED virtual meetings were attended by the Executive Director.
2 face-to-face Council of Presidents meetings and 4 CoP virtual meetings were attended by the Branch President.
The Branch Chapter Development Officer attended 1 face-to-face Chapter Development Officers meeting and 1 virtual meeting.
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BY THE NUMBERS
WEB & SOCIAL MEDIA
Communication &
Social Media Engagement
Website
Apr 1, 2018 –
Mar 31, 2019
Apr 1, 2019 –
Mar 31, 2020
on.cpf.ca
Users 35,367 40,334 14% increase of same reporting period over last year
New Users 4,047 5,017 24% increase of same reporting period over last year
Sessions 46,247 49,429 7% increase of same reporting period over last year
Page Views 89,702 91,652 2% increase of same reporting period over last year
Average Session
duration (minutes)
Twitter
2:10 mins 1:47 mins 30% decrease of same reporting period over last year
Apr 1, 2018 –
Mar 31, 2019
Apr 1, 2019 –
Mar 31, 2020
@CPFOntario
Followers 1,734 1,994 15% increase of same reporting period over last year
Profile Visits 4,889 6,221 27% increase of same reporting period over last year
Mentions 297 353 19% increase of same reporting period over last year
Tweets 225 1,934 8.6 X same reporting period over last year
Number of Impressions
(likes & retweets)
Facebook
ENGAGEMENT
201,600 119,190 45% decrease of same reporting period over last year
Apr 1, 2018 –
Mar 31, 2019
Apr 1, 2019 –
Mar 31, 2020
/CPFOntario
a. Likes 1,900 2,089 8% increase of same reporting period over last year
b. Comments 212 365 72% increase of same reporting period over last year
c. Shares 903 686 24% increase of same reporting period over last year
Page Followers 1,933 2,228 18% increase of same reporting period over last year
#CPFOntario
COMMUNICATIONS
4
8
1
E-BULLETINS TO MEMBERS IN
ONTARIO (DISTRIBUTION 9,664)
PRESS RELEASES
ISSUED
SHARED BLOG
(CAMP TOURNESOL)
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
• Branch board member, My Dang, participated
on a panel discussion on TVO’s The Agenda on
September 18, 2019.
• ED had two interviews with Globe and Mail reporter
Caroline Alphonso on the TDSB and other school
board FSL reviews (January 7, 2020) and FSL
teacher supply and demand initiatives (February 7,
2020).
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BY THE NUMBERS
2019-2020 FINANCIALS
Revenue
SPENDING BY PILLAR
PCH Core Program Support 365,400
Project or Other Support:
MOE Projects ($73,062) - Y
PCH FrenchStreet.ca Project (72,000) – DM 145,062
Membership Fees 51,288
Donations 1,441
Other Revenue (product sales, rent, contracts) 40,408
33%
11%
42%
Youth
$249,079
Parents, Members &
Volunteers $87,240
Decision Makers
$65,553
Total 603,599
14%
Organization
$196,160
Expenses
Salaries 245,899
Honoraria 34,626
Travel & Accommodation 71,955
Publicity 53,201
Operational Costs 45,841
Other (Projects) 146,510
Total 598,032
Statement of Operations
Revenue 346,682
Investments 341,946
Excess or deficiency of revenue
over expenses for the year
4,736
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Thank you ~ Merci
Partners Boost our Productivity:
The success of the Provincial Concours d’art oratoire
is dependent on two long-standing partners. We are
extremely grateful to York University Glendon Campus
for providing the venue and the Ontario Modern
Language Teachers’ Association for recruiting and
training competent judges.
The win-win partnership between CPF Ontario and
Camp Tournesol saw more kids enjoying their summer
in French this year, while their parents benefited from
CPF events, including our provincial conference.
Two Francophone partner organizations, L’Assemblée de
la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) and the Fédération
des communautés francophones et acadienne du
Canada (FCFA) joined the FrenchStreet.ca Expansion
Project Advisory Committee. Along with their excellent
counsel, they provided promotional opportunities that
strengthened the project outcomes.
A special “Thank you” to our partners:
• Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association
• York University and York University Glendon Campus
• University of Ottawa
• Groupe Média TFO
• IDÉLLO
• L’Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario
• Alliance Française Toronto – New
• L’Express Youth Magazine – New
• Camp Tournesol
• Les Petites Pommes – New
• Fédération des communautés francophones et
acadienne du Canada – New
• Toronto District School Board
• Trilllium Lakelands District School Board
Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) thanks the Government of Canada
and the Government of Ontario for their continued financial support.
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Executive Director’s
Reflections on our
2015-2020 Strategic Plan
What we accomplished
The Ontario Branch moved our strategic plan forward by
implementing initiatives over the last five years that satisfied
the goals identified for each pillar. The modernization of the
Concours d’art oratoire and the development and expansion of
FrenchStreet.ca have ensured that our deliverables align with
current FSL education thinking and better serve young French
language learners.
Chapter leaders are more knowledgeable about FSL education
advocacy issues and are actively supporting programming for
kids and parents in their communities. We laid the foundation
upon which to build a CPF presence and begin serving FSL kids
in Northern Ontario.
Our focus on outreach to Francophone community partners
such as Groupe Média TFO, the Assemblée de la francophonie
de l’Ontario (AFO) and Alliance Française Toronto, as well as
supportive stakeholder organizations, has helped to create more
resources for FSL students and has shaped a broader movement
around official language bilingualism in the province.
We took care to contribute to organizational changes that
improved our ability to capture the overall impact of our work.
Betty Gormley
Executive Director
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Looking Forward
The Board of Directors and Executive Director contributed
to the development of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
Here is a sample of the priorities identified.
YOUTH
ORGANIZATION
YOUTH
PARENTS. MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS
DECISION MAKERS
ORGANIZATION
Increase youth participation in French language activities and
community spaces. We will focus on driving experiential activities in
Northern Ontario with the support of new partners in the region.
PARENTS, MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS
Create and support a strong pool of informed official language
champions and deepen their allegiance to our cause. We will
create additional training opportunities for volunteers to
help them excel in their support of the CPF mandate in their
communities…and we will recognize their accomplishments!
DECISION MAKERS
Inform and influencing decision makers on effective FSL
programs and help drive the FSL teacher supply upward. Canadian
Parents for French (Ontario) is looking forward to introducing our
members, and the public at large, to a new web-based portal on
Becoming an FSL Teacher in Ontario. We are also planning an FSL
awareness event at Queen’s Park to encourage MPPs to join us as
champions of linguistic duality and official language bilingualism.
ORGANIZATION
Canadian Parents for French (Ontario) will update and implement
standardized policies and procedures to enhance efficiencies, boost
network collaboration and capture the full impact of our initiatives.
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Canadian Parents for French across Canada
The Canadian Parents for French Network collaborates
by working together, demonstrating strong leadership
and true impact across the country.
ONTARIO
CPF ONTARIO STAFF
Executive Director.......................... Betty Gormley
Operations Manager....................... Tanzila Mian
Chapter Development Officer..... Rosemary Sutherland
Project Coordinator and
Communications ............................ Alayna Camero
Project Manager............................... Eillen Sellam
Canadian Parents for French
Ontario
103-2055 Dundas St. East
Mississauga, ON L4X 1M2
Phone: 905 366 1012
Toll-free: 1 800 667 0594
Email: info@on.cpf.ca
on.cpf.ca
CONNECT WITH US!
@CPFontario
@CPFontario
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