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The modernization of the Official Languages Act must therefore give the federal government a clear role. In other words, the government needs to take all of the measures necessary and promote official languages within its own administration.
In closing, Health Canada depends on organizations such as the SSF and the CNFS to meet its obligations under the act. The SSF and its networks want to continue to work with our partners to help them acquire the knowledge, skills, tools and support they need to make decisions and take real action to meet the needs of our communities.
We want to continue our mission to give communities better access to health care in French and thus contribute to their vitality. We need leadership from the federal government and a robust Official Languages Act.
Francophones living in minority communities have not had access to services of equivalent quality to those provided to the majority community for far too long, and they have stopped asking for them. However, there is still a pressing need for such services. There is still a lot of work to be done and a lot of catching up to do.
Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share our perspective and recommendations as part of the study on the modernization of the Official Languages Act.
We would be pleased to answer any questions you may have.