November 22, 2011
"French will maintain favoured status in B.C. schools"
Vancouver Sun
October 27, 2011
"Six nouveaux sièges" (5:30)
Interview about BC's addtional seats in the House of Communs with SFU professor
Nicolas Kenny and FCP students Kelly Andersen and Sarah Batko.
Broadcasted on Le Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique, Radio-Canada, reported by Julie Carpentier
October 21, 2011
"Enseigner sa langue seconde" (9:00)
Interview with OFFA Associate Director, Danielle Arcand.
Broadcasted on Le Téléjournal Colombie-Britannique, Radio-Canada, reported by Julie Carpentier
October 18, 2011
(.mov) Rencontre avec deux auteures de littérature de jeunesse :
Michèle Marineau et Édith Bourget
Presentation for Faculty of Education students, hosted by OFFA
October 11, 2011
"Premières diplômées du programme de Doctorat en Leadership éducationnel
de l'Université Simon Fraser"
OFFA Press Release
September 27, 2011
(.mov) "Le Fait français in BC"
Presentation for EU-Canada Study Tour & Internship Program, hosted by OFFA
September 9, 2011
Bettina B. Cenerelli appointed OFFA Associate Director at SFU
OFFA Press Release
June 15, 2011
Speech delivered by Robyn Ashwell, FCP graduate (44:00)
Spring Convocation at SFU
Copy of Speech
June 8, 2011
"Passeport Canada : Le bilinguisme au deuxième rang?"
Research project by FCP students Alex Hughes, Hana Holbrook, Paul Krawus,
Agnès Kwan
"Les gauloises de la Colombie-Britannique"
Interview with Alex Hughes and Hana Holbrook
Six pieds au-dessus de la mer, Radio-Canada
January 14, 2011
"Claire Trépanier appointed OFFA Director at SFU"
OFFA Press Release
January 11, 2011
"SFU donne la parole aux diasporas du Metro Vancouver"
La Source
September 22, 2010
"New funds for French at SFU"
SFU Public Affairs and Media Relations
August 9, 2010
"French means diversity at SFU: The only place in the West to offer a doctorate totally
in French"
SFU Research Matters, Summer 2010
April 16, 2010
(.mpg) Second-language learning in Canada’s universities and the vitality of BC's francophone community (MAC download Real Player)
Conference by Graham Fraser, Commissioner of Official Languages, hosted by OFFA
Copy of Speech
March 29, 2010
(.mov) "Reinventing the language of citezenship"
Conference by John Ralston Saul, hosted by OFFA
January 29, 2010
"Le bilinguisme au Canada - législation linguistique, engagements politiques
et réalités"
Conference by Mme Raymonde Folco M.P., hosted by OFFA
January 26, 2010
"Serious Threats to Immersion Programs"
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (FFCB)
January 20, 2010
"Andrew Petter named president of Simon Fraser University"
SFU Public Affairs and Media Relations
October 20, 2009
"La création de la première structure administrative postsecondaire francophone de la Colombie-Britannique : une étude de cas dans le domaine de la francophonie"
Kina Chénard and Adriana Dudas in the Canadian Journal of Political Science (2009), 42:
749-771, Cambridge University Press
October 14, 2009
"Students to gain 'official' language training"
SFU Public Affairs and Media Relations
October 8, 2009
Where We Are With Human Rights
A public speech by the Honourable Louise Arbour, hosted by OFFA
September 24, 2009
Maillardville 100 years
A series of reports by Benoît Ferradini, Radio-Canada
September 9-10, 2009
"40 Years of Official Languages in Canada: Our History and the Path Ahead"
A symposium held in Ottawa, public record on CPAC
June 18, 2009
"Postsecondary institutions must produce more bilingual graduates"
The House of Commons, Standing Committee on Official Languages
April 30, 2009
"Federal Government's Support for Post-secondary Institutions and their Efforts in Promoting Bilingualism in Canada"- Meeting #17
House of Commons' Standing Committee on Official Languages
February 27, 2009
"Minister Moore announces extension of French-language education agreement with BC"
Canadian Heritage
Copy of Speech
November 13, 2008
Maîtrise en éducation en français
Report by Sophie Rousseau, Radio-Canada
September 1st, 2008
"La francophonie, une identité qui se cherche"
L'Express du Pacifique
June 9, 2008
"Première diplômée du Programme en administration publique et services communautaires (FCP) à SFU"
OFFA Press Release
June 4, 2008
(.mpg) Speech delivered by Ania Kolodziej, first graduate of the French Cohort Program (MAC download Real Player)
Spring Convocation at SFU
Copy of Speech
May 29, 2008
"First French program grad eyes legal career in EU"
SFU News
May 15, 2008
"Province funds French"
SFU News
April 8, 2008
Entretien avec Yolande Grisé, Directrice du BAFF
Broadcasted on Phare Ouest, Radio-Canada, reported by Julie Carpentier
March 31, 2008
Claire Trépanier takes the helm of OFFA as of May 1st, 2008
OFFA Press Release
March 16, 2008
"Impératif français recognizes SFU’s Office of Francophone and Francophile Affairs and its contribution to the promotion of the French language and Francophone cultures in BC"
OFFA Press Release
Impératif français Press Release
March 12, 2008
Présentation du Prix du Cornouiller d'or 2008
Fédération des francophones de la Colombie-Britannique (FFCB)
November 13, 2007
(.mpg) "L'immersion française en Colombie-Britannique en fonction de la politique linguistique fédérale" (MAC download Real Player)
Presentation by 4th-year FCP students (Length: 1h05)
Description du projet
May 4, 2007
Entente de partenariat avec l'AIÉQ
The AIÉQ signs a partnership agreement with SFU
April 26, 2007
"Simon Fraser University honoured for its contributions to bilingualism and Francophone and Francophile Education"
Canadian Club
November 1st, 2006
"The French Attraction"
by Jean-Benoît Nadeau, article in French published in L'Actualité
July 13, 2006
"Leading a French Crusade ... in B.C."
Globe and Mail
July 4, 2006
"New $21.6-Million Francophone School for Vancouver"
BC Ministry of Education
June 7, 2006
(.mpg) Doctorat honorifique à l'honorable Monique Bégin (MAC download Real Player)
Spring Convocation at SFU, Radio-Canada broadcast
May 29, 2006
"Profs: la denrée rare"
L'Express du Pacifique
April 6, 2006
"Le Québec accroît sa coopération avec la Colombie-Britannique et le Yukon"
Minister Benoît Pelletier visits OFFA.
Secrétariat aux affaires intergouvernementales canadiennes (SAIC)
March 20, 2006
"Journée de la francophonie : Victoria de plus en plus ouvert aux francophones"
OFFA was among the guests at the Legislative Assembly in Victoria.
Article and video clip from Radio-Canada
February 9, 2006
"French program looks to increase enrolment"
SFU News
December 6, 2005
"Cinq étudiants décrochent la bourse TV5 Québec Canada"
OFFA Press Release
December 5, 2005
"Yolande Grisé reçoit les insignes de le Compagnie des Cent Associés francophones"
OFFA Press Release
December 5, 2005
"L'économie à visage humain"
L'Express du Pacifique
July 19, 2005
"Extra funding for French-as-a-Second-Language students"
BC Ministry of Education
June 29, 2005
"Ça se passe en français à l'Université Simon Fraser"
Yolande Grisé, Director, OFFA
March 24, 2005
"Why we need post-secondary French education"
SFU News
February 24, 2005
"Grisé looks to boost French language, culture on campus"
SFU News
November 18, 2004
"Breaking new ground in French education"
SFU News

