Building Ontario’s Francophone and Bilingual Economy

The Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) is the leader in the economic development of Ontario’s Francophone and bilingual communities. Our approach is to bring together all of our partner organizations and all of the economic players in these communities so that each of them can make their rightful contribution to the growth and prosperity of Ontario and of Canada as a whole. 

At the centre of an innovative, dynamic provincial network, the SÉO plays a distinctive role by acting in multiple spheres to position French-speaking people and organizations as crucial engines of economic development. 

Creating opportunities

The SÉO knows that every region of Ontario is unique and has its own particular needs. We therefore develop projects tailored to the specific characteristics, strengths and challenges of each region. 

To do so, the SÉO makes available, throughout Ontario, the services of consultants who are experts in diagnosing business needs, developing businesses and business projects, and planning for selling businesses. Through our expertise we serve as a catalyst for economic development and help all of the actors in Ontario’s Francophone and bilingual communities work together effectively. 

Developing Ontario’s regions

The SÉO is the acknowledged expert in helping Francophone newcomers find their place in Ontario’s economy. In this role, we also help to address labour shortages and enhance economic growth in all of the province’s regions by giving each of them the visibility it deserves.

By placing such high priority on regionalization, the SÉO builds ties among Francophone communities in Eastern, Central/Southwestern and Northern Ontario. 

We thus develop and deliver our expertise throughout the province for the benefit of its Francophone and bilingual business communities.