Ottawa, February 14, 2019 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) is optimistic about the Government of Ontario’s decision to undertake structural reform of the health care system because it provides an opportunity to improve access to French language services. Information obtained by the AFO leads the organization to believe that the Government of Ontario intends to respect …
Government of Canada funding for Franco-Ontarian businesses and organizations
Ottawa, January 30, 2019 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) is proud to announce the launch of Effet multiplicateur (Multiplier Effect), a new program offering non-refundable financial assistance provided by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FEDDEV). This $1.2 million, three-year program targets the capacity for economic development within Franco-Ontarian businesses and organizations in eastern, central and southwestern …
The AFO commends the government of Canada for its leadership in ensuring the short term survival of the Université de l’Ontario français!
Ottawa, January 14, 2019 – The AFO thanks Canadian Heritage and the minister of Tourism, Official Languages and La Francophonie for providing one year of funding in the amount of $1.9 million to the Université de l’Ontario français. These funds will allow the university to retain its personnel until January 2020. “It is with a sense of relief that I …
Statement from Carol Jolin regarding MPP Amanda Simard’s resignation from the Ontario PC party
Ottawa, November 29, 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) respects Glengarry-Prescott-Russell MPP Amanda Simard’s decision to leave the Ontario Conservative party. Ms. Simard is a principled person who has a right to manage her political future. We thank her for being a friend of Ontario’s francophone community.
On the first anniversary of the Université de l’Ontario français, the AFO announces that it has hired its legal team
Ottawa, December 14, 2018 – Following the passage of Bill 57 through the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, the Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of lawyers Ronald Caza of the firm Caza Saikaley and Mark Power of the firm Juristes Power Law. Their mandate will be to examine the …
The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario is honoured to receive the Rosa Parks 105th Anniversary Award
Ottawa, December 10, 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) is honoured to receive the Rosa Parks 105th Anniversary Award, presented today at the Centennial of Nelson Mandela Symposium on Living Together and Peace, organized by the Union des Africains du Québec et Amis solidaires de L’Afrique (UAQASA – Union of Québec Africans and Friends in Solidarity …
The AFO is troubled and disappointed by Bill 57’s infringement on the rights of Francophones
Ottawa, December 6 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario is deeply troubled and disappointed by the passage of Bill 57 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Despite demonstrations held across the province and thousands of calls made to provincial MLAs, the voice of Ontario’s Francophones has been ignored. “It is simply unbelievable that in 2018, we still …
The AFO is troubled and disappointed by Bill 57’s infringement on the rights of Francophones
Ottawa, December 6 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario is deeply troubled and disappointed by the passage of Bill 57 in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Despite demonstrations held across the province and thousands of calls made to provincial MLAs, the voice of Ontario’s Francophones has been ignored. “It is simply unbelievable that in 2018, we still …
The federal and provincial governments need to work together to protect French language services in Ontario, says the AFO
Ottawa, December 4, 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) appeared before the Standing Committee on Official Languages in Ottawa this morning and before the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario yesterday afternoon. To both these committees, Carol Jolin, president of the AFO, presented the Francophone community’s position on the …
“We are totally determined to defend our rights !”
Ottawa, December 1, 2018 – The Assemblée de la francophonie de l’Ontario (AFO) is moved by the strength, unity, determination and indignation that Ontarians have displayed today. More than 14 326 people across the province took to the streets to denounce the injustice of provincial funding cuts that aim to eliminate the Université de l’Ontario français and the office of …