pˈʌblɪk fɹˈɛntʃ skˈuːlɪŋ wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, nˈoʊn æz ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm kˈɑːdɚ də fɹˈænsaɪz.
Public French schooling was established by the Government of British Columbia in 1977, known as the programme cadre de français.