The Fédération des femmes canadiennes-françaises was founded in Ottawa, Ontario in 1914 by Madame Paul-Eugène Marchand, and received its official charter in 1918. The Fédération aimed to bring together women in francophone communities outside of Quebec. The Fédération's goals were to preserve French-Canadian culture, to work towards enhancing women's knowledge in all areas, such as education, the economy, and politics, and to defend the rights and well-being of women and families. The Régionale de l'Alberta was formed in January 1976 by previously established Edmonton branches, the Section Jean Patoine and Section Sainte-Anne, from Edmonton; sections in Calgary and Falher were contacted. Thérèse Lapierre-Laplante was the first regional president. In 1979, the Régionale de l'Alberta consisted of three branches: Jean Patoine (Edmonton, founded 1973), Lac Froid (Cold Lake, Grand Centre, Medley, founded 1978), and Saint-Isidore (Saint-Isidore, founded 1976), with Les Dames Chrétiennes de Girouxville as an affiliate from 1980. The second Edmonton branch, Sainte-Anne, existed from 1973 until 1978. Following major restructuring of the Fédération des femmes canadiennes-françaises into the Fédération nationals des femmes canadiennes-françaises in 1985, the Régionale de L'Alberta was dissolved April 4, 1987.