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An interview with Constantine Ioannou, Executive Director at the International Languages Educators' Association of Ontario (ILEA Ontario) and key advocate for heritage language education in Canada. The Ontario model of “International Languages” education is admired within Canada – and within Ontario, Ottawa has emerged as the leading example. Discover how the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) uses funding to pay heritage language teachers, while at the same time collaborating with community-based language groups as essential partners. This interview is a re-post from the HLE Network website .    Constantine Ioannou, Executive Director at the International Languages Educators' Association of Ontario (ILEA Ontario) In Ontario, the public school system is responsible for organizing and funding heritage language education: Ontario’s “International Languages Programs” (ILPs) include the teaching of over 70 languages across the province! The Ontario model of the Interna...