Jurisdiction name Contact information
British Columbia Linda Beddouche Director
French Programs Unit Ministry of Education
Government of British Columbia P.O. Box 9160, Station Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia, V8W 9H3
Tel.: 778-679-1697
Linda.Beddouche@gov.bc.ca
Alberta Vivian Abboud
Team Leader
Official Languages in Education Programs Branch French Programs Branch
Ministry of Education Government of Alberta 44 Capital Boulevard, 9th floor 10044 108th Street
Edmonton, Alberta, TJ5 5E6
Tel.: 780-427-5538
vivian.abboud@learning.gov.ab.ca
Saskatchewan Anne-Marie Chevalier Bilingual Policy Advisor Strategic Policy Branch Ministry of Education
Government of Saskatchewan 2220 College Avenue, 3rd floor Regina, Saskatchewan, S4P 4V9
Tel.: 306-798-1884
annemarie.chevalier@gov.sk.ca
Manitoba Kassy Assié Director
Official Languages and Administrative Services Department of Education and Advanced Learning Government of Manitoba
1181 Portage Avenue, suite 509 Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3G 0T3
Tel.: 204-945-6029 Kassy.Assie@gov.mb.ca
Ontario Denys Giguère
Director, French-Language Education and Educational Operations
Ministry of Education Government of Ontario Mowat Block, 8th floor 900 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1L2
Tel.: 416-327-9072 denys.giguere@ontario.ca
Jurisdiction name Contact information
Quebec Lise Langlois
Direction des services à la communauté anglophone Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
Gouvernement du Québec 600, rue Fullum, bureau 11.62 Montréal, Québec, H2K 4L1
Tel.: 514-873-6073, ext. 5414 lise.langlois@education.gouv.qc.ca
New Brunswick Line Pinet
Director
Canadian Francophonie and Official Languages Department of Intergovernmental Affairs Government of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5H1
Tel.: 506-444-5390 line.pinet@gnb.ca
Nova Scotia Doreen Redmond
Executive Director
French Programs and Services Branch
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Government of Nova Scotia
2021 Brunswick Street P.O. Box 578
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 2S9
Tel.: 902-424-6097
doreen.redmond@novascotia.ca
Prince Edward Island Imelda Arsenault Principal Director
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Government of Prince Edward Island
Holman Centre
250 Water Street, Suite 101
Summerside, Prince Edward Island, C1N 1B6
Tel.: 902-438-4879 imarsenault@edu.pe.ca
Newfoundland and Labrador Deana Hatcher Director
Federal-Provincial Programs
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Confederation Building, 3rd West Block P.O. Box 8700
100 Prince Philip Drive
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, A1B 4J6
Tel.: 709-729-5133 deanahatcher@gov.nl.ca
Jurisdiction name Contact information
Yukon Yann Herry
Coordinator French Programs
Department of Education Government of Yukon 1000 Lewes Boulevard Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 3H9
Tel.: 867-667-8610 yann.herry@gov.yk.ca
Northwest Territories Raymonde Laberge French Programs Coordinator Early Childhood and School Services
Department of Education, Culture and Employment Government of Northwest Territories
4501 – 50th Avenue P.O. Box 1320
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, X1A 2L9
Tel.: 867-920-8992
raymonde_laberge@gov.nt.ca
Nunavut Martine St-Louis
Director
Bureau of Education and Services in French Department of Education
Government of Nunavut P.O. Box 1000, Station 960 Iqaluit, Nunavut, X0A 0H0
Tel.: 867-975-5627 mstlouis@gov.nu.ca
CMEC Secretariat Jeremy Putt Interim Manager Official Languages
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada 95 St. Clair Avenue West, suite 1106 Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1N6
Tel.: 416-962-8100, ext. 230 j.putt@cmec.ca
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APPENDIX F
gLOssARY
The following terms have specific meanings in this document:
Action plan A description, provided by each province and territory as part of its bilateral agreement with the Government of Canada, of a jurisdiction’s strategic priorities, desired outcomes, performance indicators, expected investment, and student participation.
bilateral agreement An agreement signed by the Government of Canada and each provincial/territorial government.
core French French-as-a-second-language program designed for people for whom French is neither the mother tongue nor dominant language. Classes are offered a few times a week.
english-as-a-second-language
program(s) Refers to all the variations of English-as-a-second-language programs offered to students for whom English is not the mother tongue or dominant language.
enriched French Certain jurisdictions use this term to define a French-as-a-language program other than Core French or Immersion. The term may indicate: Post-Intensive French; a program where students take a French course and a course in another subject matter taught in French; or simply a French course more oriented towards literature.
French-as-a-second-language
program(s) Refers to all the variations of French-as-a-second-language programs offered to students for whom French is not the mother tongue or dominant language.
French immersion French-as-a-second-language program that offers students for whom French is neither the mother tongue nor dominant language an opportunity to study the majority of school subjects in French.
There are several variations of the program: Early French Immersion (beginning in Kindergarten or Grade 1), Middle French Immersion (generally beginning in Grade 4), and Late French Immersion (beginning in Grade 6 or 7). In New Brunswick, Early French Immersion begins in Grade 3.
Intensive English English-as-a-second-language program offered to students for whom English is not the mother tongue or dominant language. In New Brunswick, the program applies the neurolinguistic approach to language learning (see Intensive French), starting in Grade 4.
Intensive French French-as-a-second-language program that applies the neurolinguistic approach to language learning. In general, the program is offered in Grade 5, Grade 6, or in Grade 7 (depending on the jurisdiction) to students whose mother tongue or dominant language is not French.
Students participate in up to 300 hours of intensive language classes in French language (one intensive semester, one non-intensive).
Jurisdiction(s) Refers to the provinces and territories.
Minority-language education The provision of education in the language of official-language minority communities (anglophones in Quebec and francophones outside Quebec) at all levels of education.
Official language(s) Refers to English or French — official languages of the Government of Canada.
Post-Intensive French French-as-a-second-language program that applies the neurolinguistic approach and is offered subsequent to the Intensive French program.
Generally, students spend 90 to 150 hours in language classes during the year.
Pre-Intensive French French-as-a-second-language program of short duration offered during the school year preceding the year where Intensive French is offered.
school district Term used to refer to administrative divisions for school management in the provinces and territories. When a jurisdiction uses a different appellation, that term is used in texts that refer to that jurisdiction.
Second-language instruction The provision of programs or activities designed to make it possible for Canadians to learn their second official language, whether English or French, at all levels of education.