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Lobbying by Canadian Parents for French: its registrations, its lobbyists, the bills it has named and every meeting it has reported with federal office holders since November 2021.

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Organization

Canadian Parents for French

Meetings this Parliament
63
With MPs
29
Since Nov 2021
77
Active registrations
1

Most recent reported meeting: Oct 15, 2026.

Registrations in effect

In-house (organization) In effect since Apr 1, 2026 Receives government funding

Filed by Derrek Bentley, Network CEO | Direction générale du réseau

Lobbyists

  • Ahdithya Visweswaran · Director, Advocacy & Public Policy | Directeur, Affaires publiques & politiques Former public office holder

    Formerly Parliamentary Intern, Parliamentary Internship Programme, House of Commons (2023–2024)

    Formerly Junior Policy Analyst, Official Languages Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage (2022–2022)

    Formerly Promotional Content Creator, Alberta & British Columbia Region, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (2021–2022)

  • Derrek Bentley · Network CEO | Direction générale du réseau

Institutions they may lobby: Accessibility Standards Canada, Canadian Heritage (PCH), Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Finance Canada (FIN), Global Affairs Canada (GAC), House of Commons, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Senate of Canada, Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS)

What they're lobbying on (10)
  • Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.
  • Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.).
  • Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects.
  • Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - promoting linguistic duality initiatives and projects to promote the benefits of bilingualism and to increase mutual understanding and rapprochement between English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians.
  • Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention.
  • Official Languages in Education Programs - Renewal of provincial and territorial bilateral agreements in support of access to quality second-language instruction across Canada.
  • Action Plan for Official Languages - Seeking funding through various Action Plan envelopes that support access to quality second-language instruction, evaluation and retention
  • Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.
  • Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction
  • Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

Registration 960373-379375-9. Look it up in the official Registry

Reported meetings

Spreadsheet

Filed by Derrek Bentley (63), Nicole Thibault (14).

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Seeking funding through various Action Plan envelopes that support access to quality second-language instruction, evaluation and retention Read more

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects.

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention.

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Yvan Baker · Member of Parliament
    • Daniel Marino · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language Read more

    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Luke Guimond · Director of Official Languages, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.). Read more

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - promoting linguistic duality initiatives and projects to promote the benefits of bilingualism and to increase mutual understanding and rapprochement between English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians.

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Jean-Rene Leblanc · Senior Program Analyst, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - promoting linguistic duality initiatives and projects to promote the benefits of bilingualism and to increase mutual understanding and rapprochement between English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians. Read more

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects.

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language Read more

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention.

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.).

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Boily · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language Read more

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Boily · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Isabelle Mondou · Deputy Minister of Canadian Heritage, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Placide Turenne · Director, National Policy and Programs & Regional Coordination Canadian Heritage (PCH), Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Jalila Bendarhou · Executive Director, Horizontal Policy Directorate, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs. Read more

    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Allister Surette · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Anthony Lamoureux · Director of Issues Management, Senate of Canada
    Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention. Read more

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Placide Turenne · Director, National Policy and Programs & Regional Coordination, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    • Renée Lepage · Manager, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects. Read more

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Seeking funding through various Action Plan envelopes that support access to quality second-language instruction, evaluation and retention

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention.

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Dawn Arnold · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs. Read more

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Victor Boudreau · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction Read more

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.).

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Derrek Bentley · In-house (organization)

    • Raymond Théberge · Commissioner of Official Languages, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
    • Michelle Savard · Senior Regional Engagement Agent, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs. Read more

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Renewal of provincial and territorial bilateral agreements in support of access to quality second-language instruction across Canada.

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Raymond Théberge · Commissioner of Official Languages, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
    • Pierre Leduc · Assistant Commissioner, Policy and Communications, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL)
    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Jenica Atwin · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Eliot Bergeron · Communications Assistant, House of Commons
    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • René Cormier · Senator, Senate of Canada
    • Luc Bourgeois · Conseiller aux affaires parlementaires, Senate of Canada
    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Mario Beaulieu · Member of Parliament
    • Judith Cardin · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Marie-Pier Albert · Director of Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, Senate of Canada
    • Lucie Moncion · Senator, Senate of Canada
    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language Read more

    Official Languages policy framework - Updates across linguistic policy files pertaining to rapprochement, linguistic duality or second-language instruction

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Sarah Boily · Director General, Canadian Heritage (PCH)
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects. Read more

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects. Read more

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Seeking funding through the Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component for such initiatives and projects. Read more

    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - Seeking funding for socio-cultural activities, employment and training and other initiatives in French Second Language programs to increase learning and use of French.

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Joël Godin · Member of Parliament
    • Sébastien Roy · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Promotion of Linguistic Duality Component - promoting linguistic duality initiatives and projects to promote the benefits of bilingualism and to increase mutual understanding and rapprochement between English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians. Read more

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Marc Dalton · Member of Parliament
    • Wyzdom McCalla-Rodol · Director of Parliamentary Affairs, House of Commons
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.). Read more

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Action Plan for Official Languages - Informing on French Second Language issues/concerns and advocating for policies and programs.

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Darrell Samson · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Mike Thériault · Chief of Staff, House of Commons
    Official Languages Support Programs - Enhancement of Official Languages Program - Second Language Learning Component - promoting and ensuring equitable access to quality French Second Language programs (French Immersion, Core French, Extended French, etc.). Read more

    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language

    Official report

  • Reported by Nicole Thibault · In-house (organization)

    • Niki Ashton · Member of Parliament, House of Commons
    • Alexandre Eddé · Parliamentary Assistant, House of Commons
    Official Languages Act - ensuring the Government of Canada’s commitment to opportunities to learn a second official language Read more

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Renewal of provincial and territorial bilateral agreements in support of access to quality second-language instruction across Canada.

    Official Languages in Education Programs - Advocating for increased funding for French Second Language through the Second-language stream across the various areas of intervention.

    Official report

From the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying's open data, published November 5, 2026. Reports cover oral, arranged meetings with designated public office holders since November 22, 2021; lobbyists file them by the 15th of the following month. Names of MPs are matched to the current House of Commons, and bills are linked when the lobbyist's own description makes clear which bill it means. Contains information licensed under the Open Data Licence Agreement — Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying. Licence. PolitiKit is independent and is not endorsed by the Commissioner of Lobbying.