from grades 5 to 8 and specifically in Vancouver, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Japanese are only offered as second language options.
Ayesha Hashmi said her main concern is her son, who was born in the United States and went to school there as well as in Pakistan, losing fluency in his mother tongue. “There is a duality of culture in the immigrant community, and children are often caught between mainstream Canadian culture and their home culture,” said Karkee, manager of violence prevention, gang prevention and refugee youth services at“As immigrants, we often revert back to our first language when discussing something difficult or to express joy. That’s why it’s so important to provide first-language support in services where we talk about feelings, emotions and safety.
Not in our schools and not on tax payers dime. English and French are the two official languages of Canada. You want to brush up on your native tongue, then pay for it yourself on your own time. Like everyone else does.