Announcements and News Releases
OFA-issued news releases and backgrounders, including those released in conjunction with other ministries.
- AFO And Ontario To Host 2010 Francophonie Awards, February 10, 2010
- Enhancing Francophone Input Into Health Care Services, January 15, 2010
- Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs Expresses Condolences On The Passing Of Jean-Robert Gauthier, December 11, 2009
- Profile of Ontario's Francophone Community - 2009, December 9, 2009
- Ontario Receives Annual Report On French Language Services, October 21, 2009
- Ontario Launches Youth Francophonie Award, September 25, 2009
- Young Francophones To Learn More About Municipal Politics, September 16, 2009
- United Nations Recognizes Ontario's Public Service, June 23, 2009
- Franco-Ontarian Licence Plate Launched, June 12, 2009
- Francophone Population Re-Defined, June 4, 2009
- Report On French Language Health Services Released, May 7, 2009
- French Language Services Commissioner's Appointment Renewed, May 5, 2009
- Kingston Becomes The 25th Designated Area, April 30, 2009
- Ontario encourages entrepreneurship among young francophones, April 14, 2009
- Ontario Encourages Access to Francophone Media, January 19, 2009
- McGuinty Government Unveils Accent On Youth Strategy, December 18, 2008
- French Language Services Report Released, June 17, 2008
- The McGuinty Government Supports The Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario, June 6, 2008
- Ontario Introduces French Licence Plate, May 30, 2008
- Ontario and France Teachers Further Student Achievement, April 30, 2008
- 2008 Francophonie Awards Ceremony, March 19, 2008
- News release: Leaders capture provincial Francophone honours, March 19, 2008
- Backgrounder: Meet the recipients
- Photos of the recipients
- Backgrounder: Ontario Francophonie Awards program
- Five Agencies Receive Their French Language Services Designation Certificate, February 8, 2008
- Nomination Period Extended For Ontario Francophonie Awards 2008, October 29, 2007
- Appointment of the first French Language Services Commissioner, August 1, 2007
- Designation of Eight New Agencies Gives Ontarians Increased Access to Health and Social Services in French, July 12, 2007
- Ontario reception on the occasion of the Conference of Montréal, held by the International Economic Forum of the Americas, June 18, 2007
- Minister's reception for the 32nd edition of the Festival franco-ontarien, June 15, 2007, Rideau Canal Junior Ranks Mess, Ottawa
- Nomination Period for 2008 Ontario Francophonie Awards Now Open, June 15, 2007
- Nomination form (PDF format) (HTML format)
- New Legislation Creates Office of the French Language Services Commissioner, May 11, 2007
- McGuinty Government Pays Tribute to Ontario's Francophone History and Culture, April 19, 2007
- McGuinty Government Keeps Commitment to Francophone Community, March 26, 2007
[HTML] [PDF] - Brampton Francophones Gain Better Access to Ontario Government Services In French, January 23, 2007
- 2006: 20th Anniversary of the French Language Services Act
- First Ontario Francophonie Awards and Anniversary Gala
- Special publication of the Office of Francophone Affairs to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the French Language Services Act
(PDF format) (HTML format)
- Premier McGuinty celebrates 20th anniversary of French Language Services Act – Awards Honour Outstanding Contributions To Ontario Society, November 11, 2006
- Increased Support for Students at La Cité collégiale, October 20, 2006
- Panel to Select the Recipients of the Inaugural Francophonie Awards, October 16, 2006
- Youth a Key Component of the Canadian Francophonie's Vitality – Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie Reveals its Future Direction, October 13, 2006
- McGuinty Government Makes TfO Self-Governing, June 29, 2006
- Signature of the Ontario-Quebec Cooperation Protocol
- News release and backgrounder (Premier of Ontario website)
- Agreement for Cooperation and Exchanges with Respect to Francophone Affairs
[HTML] [PDF] - Action Plan 2006-2007 [HTML] [PDF]
- Kingston Becomes the 25th Designated Area, May 24, 2006
- McGuinty Government Increases Opportunities for the Francophone Community, March 24, 2006
