Summary

As steward of the French Language Services Act (FLSA) and main advisor of the government on Francophone affairs and French-language services, the Office of Francophone Affairs ensures that French-language services are available to the public in designated areas of the province; oversees the policy and accountability framework for the French Language Services Act while ensuring compliance by all provincial government ministries and classified agencies; makes recommendations with respect to the designation of new areas and agencies and coordinates the implementation of services in newly designated areas; provides expert strategic and operational advice to ministries and agencies and develops resources to support them in their efforts to deliver accessible and high-quality French language services; promotes Francophone affairs inside government and partners with key ministries on policy and program initiatives to contribute to a stronger Francophone community; reaches out to the province’s Francophone community and facilitates government initiatives that improve the lives of Francophone citizens; and liaises with other jurisdictions on matters relating to the Francophonie and enhances the profile of the Province, at both national and international levels.

Ministry Program Summary

Operating expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1301 Francophone Affairs Program $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479
  Total operating expense to be voted $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479
  Ministry total operating expense $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479

Capital expense

Vote Program Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1301 Francophone Affairs Program $600,000 - $600,000 -
  Total capital expense to be voted $600,000 - $600,000 -
  Ministry total capital expense $600,000 - $600,000 -
  Ministry total operating and capital including consolidation and other adjustments (not including assets) $5,655,300 $8,428,000 ($2,772,700) $5,391,479

Francophone Affairs Program - vote 1301

The Office of Francophone Affairs (OFA) provides advice to the °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû government on matters concerning Francophone affairs and the provision of French-language services. The °¿¹ó´¡â€™s primary program consists of partnering on cross-ministry transformation initiatives to enhance efficiency and effectiveness and ensure the integration of French-language services in those initiatives; monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of French-language services (FLS) by reporting on ministries’ achievements and corporate performance measures on an annual basis; making recommendations with respect to the designation of new areas and agencies under the FLSA and coordinating the implementation of services in newly designated areas; working with ministries and agencies to ensure a coordinated response to the French Language Services Commissioner’s (FLSC) annual report; analyzing Census data and generating statistical profiles on the province’s Franco -Ontarian population; coordinating the transfer of federal funding to other ministries and agencies for projects and initiatives funded under the Canada-°ÄÃÅÓÀÀû Agreement on French-language Services; and leading the planning and execution of °ÄÃÅÓÀÀû’s commemoration of the 400 years of Francophone presence across the province.

Vote summary

Operating expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
1 Francophone affairs co-ordination $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479
  Total operating expense to be voted $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479
  Total operating expense $5,055,300 $8,428,000 ($3,372,700) $5,391,479

Capital expense

Item number Item Estimates 2016‑17 Estimates 2015‑16 Difference between 2016‑17 and 2015‑16 Actual 2014‑15
2 Francophone Affairs Program $600,000 - $600,000 -
  Total capital expense to be voted $600,000 - $600,000 -
  Total capital expense $600,000 - $600,000 -

Standard account by item and sub-items

Operating expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
1301-1 Francophone affairs co-ordination  
  Salaries and wages $2,016,300
  Employee benefits $238,000
  Transportation and communication $118,500
  Services $1,978,500
  Supplies and equipment $79,000
  Transfer payments  
  Francophone Culture Program $625,000
  Total operating expense to be voted $5,055,300
  Total operating expense for Francophone Affairs Program $5,055,300

Capital expense

Vote-item number Standard account by item and sub-items Amount
1301-2 Francophone Affairs Program  
  Other transactions  
  Other physical assets $600,000
  Total capital expense to be voted $600,000
  Total capital expense for Francophone Affairs Program $600,000