This is one of our most requested documents. All data entered is compiled anonymously by our webmaster. We only get the final tabulated results that are then posted in the Members’ Only access area of our website (available to those with Manager and Board levels of access).

As of today, 34 out of 56 CFDCs have completed their surveys but we can’t post results until at least 80% of all CFDCs have taken part!

If you have not completed the annual salary survey please log in to the member’s only section of the website and click on the left-hand side -> OACFDC Benefits of Membership section entitled 2017 SALARY SURVEY.

If you have any questions or concerns please email Cierra Wilson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Online Registration: Over 200 people have registered for the conference so far but we have plenty of room for more people! Join us for three days or even one-day for an amazing time!

Go here to register.

Hotels: Four Points by Sheraton has already been booked up! Please book your room at the Quality Suites in London. Their contact information is available on our website here.

Workshops: The 24^th Annual Conference will be hosting tons of informative workshops that will excel your professional development. To read all the workshops that we have lined up go To learn more about the workshops go here.

Exploring Elgin: Elgin County has a variety of activities to do, before or after the conference! Check their brochure here to plan your trip!

Important Hotel Notice

If you have reserved multiple rooms under ONE name, please contact the Four Points Sheraton ASAP and provide the proper guest names.  Don’t forget to cancel any rooms you do not need.

Sheraton Reservations: 1-866-716-8133  /   Local: (519) 681-0600

Awards: Award winners have all been selected and notified, including Member’s Choice –  a total of 468 votes were rendered with neck and neck competition between a number of finalists.

Translation at Conference: A professional English→French / French→English translator will once again be providing simultaneous translation of our workshop presentations. 

CF Network President Garry McKinnon and Northeast Region’s David Brushey have an upcoming meeting with Nickel Belt MP Marc Serré (Chair of Northern Ontario Liberal Caucus, Vice Chair of the National Rural Caucus & member of the Liberal Indigenous Caucus).

Briefing topics include:

• the CFNC position paper
• Ontario CFDC results and Northern Ontario CF recommendations

In order to identify any common issues and develop strategies for responding to MP inquiries, we would greatly appreciate you providing us with a summary of your MP meetings by sending in the feedback form on our website here.

We are looking for new members to join the Management Information Systems (MIS) Committee! This requires a monthly 1-hour teleconferences with technology suppliers and discussions with colleagues on all things related to CFDC Management Information Systems.

The MIS committee and tech suppliers are doing a final review of our comprehensive CFDC MIS policies and procedures – a 100-page document adapted from the Atlantic Canada CBDCs that covers everything from acceptable computer use by employees, to network security, to service requisitions.

August 2017                                                                                           

It's back to school time

…and that means it's time for our group plan members to confirm the student status of their dependent children aged 18 or 21 and older (depending on the terms of their contract).

We will post a notification on the secure site for plan administrators and on the plan members' site to explain the process.

Please feel free to contact your Desjardins Insurance account executive if you have any questions.

Business Development

Group and Business Insurance

 Desjardins Insurance refers to Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company.

Statistics Canada released the third round of data from the 2016 Census of Population. The data and insights on families, households, marital status and language show Canadian families from a variety of perspectives and provide insight on topics like the diverse family situations of children, same-sex couples in Canada, the languages Canadians speak and linguistic diversity.

To access your local data, try some of Statistics Canada's great interactive tools such as the Focus on Geography Series, which provides a simple way to find data about your municipality.

Additional 2016 Census of Population data will be published on the following dates:

• September 13, 2017—Income
• October 25, 2017—Immigration, ethnocultural diversity, housing and Aboriginal peoples
• November 29, 2017—Education, labour, journey to work, language of work, mobility and migration

Update 

Data from the 2016 Census regarding an increasingly diverse linguistic profile has been corrected. Please go here to learn more. 

We want to hear from you!

From September to December 2017, Statistics Canada will be conducting a public content consultation on the 2021 Census of Population. For more information, please refer to the 2021 Census of Population Content Consultation web page.

If you have any questions, please contact André Langdon, by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone at 647-283-4683.

Anil Arora

Chief Statistician of Canada
Statistics Canada / Government of Canada
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Tel: 613-951-9757

OTEC is pleased to announce this year’s Fall lineup of training workshops with more program choices than ever before.

LX Leadership Xelerator- "New Leader" Bootcamp
Register now: 
September 20-21, 2017

Service Excellence
Register now:
October 24, 2017
December 5, 2017

Training & Facilitation Excellence
Register now: 
October 24-25, 2017
December 6-7, 2017
 

Service Excellence Designated Trainer Program
Register now: 
October 24-26, 2017
December 5-7,2017

I’m very excited to be a new member of the WOCFDCA team! I have 3+ years experience working in a professional marketing capacity and have a well-rounded skill set which includes social media marketing, graphic and website design, event planning, and project management. I graduated from the Business Marketing diploma program at Fanshawe College and was able to take part in a four-month exchange program in Ireland.

I was born in Timmins, ON and grew up in a little northern Ontario town with a population of 1,000 called Moonbeam. My family is French therefore I was fortunate to grow up bilingual. I now live in a town made famous by Stompin’ Tom called Tillsonburg where my dad was raised and my spouses’ family resides.

When I’m not at work I’m usually camping, planning the next road trip, chasing after my springer-spaniel/beagle Ripken, volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters, or writing songs and strumming a guitar. I love 90’s rock, classic rock, indie rock – basically anything followed by the word rock. I’m the lead vocal in a three-piece female band called The Anti-Delicates.

I’m looking forward to speaking with and meeting with you all in the future. Being from a small town, I’m also looking forward to helping rural areas thrive and seeing individuals turn dreams into realities.

If you have any concerns or suggestions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Phone: 519-752-4636 x400  

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