What was the consultation process used by the OFA to develop the IDF?
The OFA decided to consult parties involved at the technical and community levels: At the technical level, the OFA has benefited from the support of specialists from Statistics Canada, an independent expert advisor, the main analyst at the Trillium Foundation and specialists from different provincial ministries. At the community level, the IDF has received the approval of the Board of Directors of the AFO and of the Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs’ Provincial Advisory Committee. 4. Definition of the IDF: The variable is calculated based on three questions in the census concerning mother tongue, the language spoken at home and knowledge of the official languages. The IDF estimates the number of persons whose mother tongue is French, plus those people whose mother tongue is neither French nor English (allophones) but who speak French.
