Today, Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services and Member of Parliament for St. Boniface-St. Vital, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $2 million over four years to the Government of Manitoba to improve access to health services in French in the province.
This investment is laying the groundwork for improved health services for Francophone communities through the Official Languages Health Program (OLHP). The Government of Manitoba will collect data on the linguistic capacity of the current health workforce and the official language preference of patients. Additionally, a virtual health initiative will be launched to provide health services in French for Francophones living in rural or remote regions, where access to bilingual health services is limited.
The Government of Canda will continue working with partners to improve access to health care services for everyone, including services in the official language of their choice.
