About the OFA
Mission and Vision
Created under the French Language Services Act, the Office of Francophone Affairs works together with the ministries to ensure that the Act is applied. With assistance from the French Language Services Coordinators, it ensures that the public has access to services in French in the 25 designated areas. It also provides information on the province's Francophone population to other levels of government and the public.
Specifically, the OFA:
- Supports the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs in the development of French-language services, policies and programs that meet the needs of Ontario's Francophones;
- Provides expert advice on matters relating to Francophones and the delivery of French-language services;
- Gathers and provides information on Ontario's Francophone community;
- Acts as a link between the Francophone community and government ministries and their agencies.
Our Vision
The Office is committed to ensuring that Francophones have access to provincial government services in French and that they participate in the social, economic and political life of the province, while maintaining their linguistic and cultural heritage.
Our Mission
- To help Francophones, as full members of Ontario society, to prosper while respecting their cultural diversity;
- To assist government ministries and agencies to understand the Francophone community, to maintain relations with this community and to ensure the development and delivery of French-language services.
