Official approval of the Francophone program (known as the “ProgrammeCadre”) by the provincial government. 232 students in 9 school districts.

Adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms which recognizes the right of Canadians to be educated in either of the country’s official languages (their mother tongue) wherever they reside in Canada.

Opening of the first “stand-alone” public French school in British Columbia (école Anne-Hébert in Vancouver).

The Greater Victoria School Board assumes control of école Victor-Brodeur, located on the military base in Esquimalt, making it the second “stand-alone” French public school in BC.

The third stand-alone French public school, l’école André-Piolat, opens in North Vancouver.

The Parents’ Association of the French Cadre Programme (APPCF) takes legal action.

The BC Minister of Education creates a special task force on the status of French education in the province.

Delivery of the Special Task Force’s report to the Ministry of Education.

The Ministry of Education announces the government’s intention to establish a Francophone Education Authority (FEA) in BC.

Reactivation of the legal proceedings following the backing down of the provincial government on their promise to create an FEA.

The Ministry of Education announces the creation of the Francophone Education Authority/FEA or Conseil scolaire francophone (CSF). The CSF is granted the responsibility for French as a first language education throughout BC.

Creation of the first 5 school boards by the provincial government. The jurisdiction of the CSF to include the southern part of Vancouver Island, Greater Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.

Process begins to change legislation to include the right to French education in BC.

Announcement of the decision of Judge Vickers from the Supreme Court of British Columbia

The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia votes in favour of Bill 45 to amend the law and give residents the right to receive francophone education

New Bill put forth to redefine the jurisdiction of the FEA to extend across the whole province and for the creation of a mechanism for arbitration to solve the disputes in the negotiations of services between the CSF and the English school districts.

July 1, 1999, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia approves the Bill from the Ministry of Education granting the CSF management of the francophone education programme for the entire province of BC.

The first CSF school is established: l’école des Deux-Rives in Mission.

The CSF begins to offer full-time kindergarten.

The CSF officially takes over responsibility for francophone education throughout the province of BC. Seven electoral regions are created.

First elections of seven members of the CSF Board of Directors.

Creation of an education working group including partners from French organizations: Federation of Francophone Parents of B.C.; Federation of Francophones of BC; the CSF Teachers’ Union; the public servants union; and the Regroupement des directions francophones.Since that time, additions to this group have been: Éducacentre; le Conseil jeunesse francophone and the BC French Arts and Culture Council.

Purchase of nine schools, construction of two schools and a third school construction underway.

Reorganization of decision-making process of the CSF Board of Directors and the consultation process through the creation of two new committees—one for management and one for education.

Creation of an education coalition between the CSF, the Federation of Francophone Parents of B.C., Éducacentre and Simon Fraser University.

The CSF counts 4,400 students, 38 schools of which 23 are stand-alone and provides education from kindergarten to grade 12, Virtual school, International Baccalaureate and just signed a five years Aboriginal Education Enhancement Agreement to cover all jurisdiction. The number of subscriptions increases by more than 3% every year and its schools are overflowing.

The CSF launches a legal action to force the Province to recognize its constitutional rights and to give the appropriate means to meet its obligation.