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About the OFA

Created under the French Language Services Act, the Office is the Ontario Government's main source of expertise on Francophone affairs and French-language services. It provides information on the province's French-speaking population to other levels of government and the public, and co-ordinates the government-wide delivery of French-language services in the 25 areas designated under the French Language Services Act.

Our clients

• The Government of Ontario, its ministries and their agencies.
• Ontario's Francophone community, its members and its organizations.

Our vision

The Office is committed to ensuring that Francophones have access to provincial government services in French and that they contribute to the social, economic and political life of the province, while maintaining their language and culture.

Our mission

• To help Francophones, as full members of Ontario society, to grow and preserve their language while respecting their cultural diversity;
• To assist government ministries and agencies in their relations with and understanding of the Francophone community, and in the development and delivery of French-language services.

What the Office of Francophone Affairs does...

• 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 advice on matters relating to Francophones and the delivery of French-language services;
• Gathers and maintains information on Ontario's Francophone community;
• Provides information to the community to assist it in activities that promote its interests and development;
• Acts as a link between the Francophone community and government ministries and their agencies.

Francophones with disabilities should be able to move around from place to place, go shopping, attend school, visit their doctor or get a job, without facing barriers that people without disabilities would not face. That's what the government of Ontario means by an accessible society. the Office of Francophone Affairs makes continued efforts to improve accessibility and offers guidance to other ministries on how to ensure that Francophones with disabilities have access to quality and timely information in accessible formats and to allow them to fully participate in building a stronger province.

The OFA has two branches which are managed by the Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister:

The Strategic Communications Branch

• Provides support to the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs in all communications activities with the Francophone community;
• Undertakes communications projects in partnership with government ministries and agencies and community organizations;
• Keeps the community informed of any government announcement that affects the delivery of French-language services;
• Works with provincial, regional and local Francophone organizations;
• Maintains an up-to-date interactive Web site.

The Policy and Ministry Services Branch

• Advises the Government on policies and programs in the area of Francophone affairs.
• Conducts research and statistical analyses on issues pertaining to the community and shares these findings with government ministries and agencies.
• Helps ministries maintain and improve their French-language services.

How to reach us...

Daniel Cayen, Assistant Deputy Minister
Tel.: 416 325-4958

Éric Mézin,: Acting Director, Policy Research and Services Branch
Tel.: 416 325-4943
E-mail: eric.mezin@ontario.ca

Charles Jean Sucsan, Senior Manager, Strategic Communications
Tel: 416 325-4968
E-mail: charlesjean.sucsan@ontario.ca

Toll-free: 1 800 268-7507
In Toronto: 416 325-4949
TDD: 416 325-0017
Fax: 416 325-4980
E-mail: ofa@ontario.ca

Or write to:
Office of Francophone Affairs
777 Bay Street, 6th floor
Toronto, Ontario  M7A 2J4