CBC/Radio-Canada to help design Feds’ new second language program

OTTAWA – With a nod to the 50th anniversary of Canada’s Official Languages Act, Minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie Mélanie Joly unveiled a new $16 million cultural program designed to help Canadians to learn and use English and French as a second language.Dubbed "The Mauril" in honour of the late Mauril Bélanger, a former member of Parliament who championed Canada's two official languages, the program will provide access to a virtual learning environment, materials based on current events in Canada, Canadian cultural and artistic content, educational resources to help learners progress from a basic to an advanced level,...