SPECIAL FEATURE

Working in your second language

What do a star chef from Quebec, a French teacher from Alberta, a political journalist and a young employee at the Library of Parliament have in common? They all work in their second language. They tell us how they got their start in the world of the other official language.

Ricardo and Friends

For Ricardo Larrivée, cooking is a way of building relationships. So he jumped at the chance to host a cooking show in English to reach a whole new audience. »

Magic words

Alberta-born Tara Natter introduces the joy of learning French to children through the magic of sounds and letters. »

A bridge between the two language groups

Daniel Leblanc builds bridges between two cultures… and two points of view on political issues. »

Total immersion

Katie Zeman knows through personal experience that you become fluent in your second language by increasing your opportunities to speak it. »

PORTRAIT

Rediscovering Acadia

Donald DesRoches almost missed the opportunity to pass French down to his children. But then he got back to his roots. »

FOCUS ON A COMMUNITY

Maillardville: Coquitlam’s Francophone community

In British Columbia, a partnership between the City of Coquitlam and the Francophone community is a win-win situation. »

LANGUAGES IN THE WORLD

Francophones in the land of uncle Sam
Even though we do not hear much about it, nearly 1.4 million of our neighbours to the south speak French at home. »

HATS OFF…

English, French and music in harmony at the NAC
The National Arts Centre kills two birds with one stone: filling its concert hall and promoting official languages. »

A WORD FROM THE COMMISSIONER

It was almost three decades ago, but I remember the incident vividly. »

SPEAKER’S CORNER

Tell us how you learned your second language.

Share Your Story

DID YOU KNOW?

True or false?

Among Francophone youth from 15 to 19 years of age, the percentage of bilingualism is higher in New Brunswick than in Quebec.

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MAIN EVENT

Franc-au-jeu!

When sport, arts and pride come together »

UNDER STUDY

A selection of OCOL’s publications »

LANGUAGE SECTION

When do I use fewer versus less?

Find out by reading the new linguistic reminder. »

USEFUL LINKS

Web sites that contain useful language resources »