Key Organizations
Below you will find the names of the many organizations and services that help students take full advantage of their French-language education.
Alliance of Sector Councils
Is a coordinating body for some 37 sector councils and sector-like organizations that bring together representatives from business, labour, education and other professional groups in a neutral forum.
www.councils.org
Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO)
Defends the rights of Ontario's francophone community. Its Board of Directors represents different sectors and regions of French Ontario.
afo.franco.ca
Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACEPO)
Represents the four French public school boards in Ontario.
www.acepo.org
Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes (ADFO)
Supports directors and assistant directors in the implementation of priorities and feasible and beneficial programs for training students successfully.
www.adfo.org
Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO)
Labour organization that represents French-language elementary and secondary school teachers.
www.aefo.on.ca
Association des gestionnaires de l’éducation franco-ontarienne (AGEFO)
Professional organization uniting administrators of French education in Ontario.
www.agefo.ca
Association of French Speaking Jurists of Ontario (AJEFO)
Speaks for lawyers, judges, personnel in the justice system, and others who work at the promotion of access to justice in French.
www.ajefo.ca
Association des universités de la francophonie canadienne (AUFC)
Promotes university education within Canada’s minority francophone communities.
www.aufc.ca
Association française des municipalités de l’Ontario (AFMO)
Provides a forum for officials of municipal councils, as well as the employees and management personnel of municipal corporations.
www.afmo.on.ca
Association francophone à l'éducation des services à l'enfance de l'Ontario (AFESEO)
Unites all people interested in children's development in Ontario, meets their needs and supports them in their educational role with children.
www.afeseo.ca
Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques (AFOCSC)
Promotes the interests of Catholic school boards in Ontario.
www.afocsc.org
Canadian Heritage
Is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content and foster cultural participation.
www.pch.gc.ca
Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques (CFORP)
Develops and distributes French-language educational resources intended for pre-school, elementary and secondary levels.
www.cforp.ca
CLE (Centre canadien de leadership en évaluation)
A pan-Canadian non-profit organization offering evaluative and organizational services.
www.lecle.com
Conseil des directions de l'éducation de langue française (CODELF)
Works to put in place measures for the Aménagement linguistique policy.
Consortium des universités de la francophonie ontarienne (CUFO)
Works to improve Franco-Ontarians' access to higher education by offering a comprehensive range of French-language university programs and services available to this minority.
www.uottawa.ca/vr-etudes-academic/English
Contact North
Provides access to education and training opportunities for learners.
www.contactnorth.ca
Council of Ontario Universities
Works to improve the quality and accessibility of higher education in Ontario.
www.cou.on.ca
Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)
Reports on student learning through large-scale assessments at the international, national and provincial levels.
www.eqao.com
e-Learning Ontario
Provides elementary and secondary teachers with more resources to engage their students in learning.
www.elearningontario.ca
Fédération canadienne des étudiantes et étudiants (FCEE) - Ontario
Represents students and their collective interests to the federal and provincial governments, united under one banner.
www.cfs-fcee.ca
Fédération de la jeunesse franco-ontarienne (FESFO)
Its main goal is to ensure that Franco-Ontarian youth participate fully in the development of their community.
www.fesfo.ca
Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones (FNCSF)
Represents the interests of the 31 French school boards and Acadians from all the Canadian provinces and territories, except for Quebec.
www.fncsf.ca
Independent Learning Centre
Mandated by the government of Ontario as the province’s designated provider of distance education and GED testing.
www.ilc.org
Librairie du Centre - Centre franco-ontarien de ressources pédagogiques
French bookstores that are part of the many services provided by CFORP. They are aimed at French schools, French immersion programs and the population at large. Please note that all profits from the bookstores are reinvested into the creation of new educational resources.
www.librairieducentre.com
Office of the Commissionner of Official Languages
Ensures that federal institutions uphold the language rights of Canadians and promotes linguistic duality and bilingualism.
www.ocol-clo.gc.ca
Office of Francophone Affairs
Works together with the ministries to ensure that the Act is applied.
www.ofa.gov.on.ca
Office provincial de l'éducation de la foi catholique de l'Ontario (OPECO)
Promotes religious education in Catholic French-language educational settings.
www.opeco.ca
Ontario College of Teachers
Allows teachers to regulate and govern their own profession in the public interest in Ontario.
www.oct.ca
Parents partenaires en éducation (PPE)
Works closely in collaboration with its partners in education. Equips parents in their role of partner in education. Is the representative provincial voice of parents.
reseauppe.ca
QSIBS INC.
Society of IB World Schools of Quebec and the French-speaking world.
www.sebiq.ca
Regroupement des élèves conseillers et conseillères francophones de l'Ontario (RECFO)
Acts as a consultant on policy for the Ministry of Education, collaborates with other stakeholders in the education community, and works to unite all student trustees across the province.
www.osta-aeco.org
Regroupement des intervenantes et intervenants francophones en santé et en services sociaux de l’Ontario (RIFSSSO)
Brings together more than 500 francophone health care and social service professionals. Works to promote communication among its members and help them to improve the delivery of health care services in French in Ontario.
www.rifssso.ca
Regroupement étudiant franco-ontarien (REFO)
Organization created by Ontarian francophone and bilingual post-secondary students to protect their French education.
raefbo.wordpress.com
SOS Devoirs
A personalized homework assistance service for students from grade 1 to 12.
www.sosdevoirs.org
TFO
Cultural and educational French Ontarian television. World leader in educational matters.
www.tfo.org