Official Languages committee  We offer services in both languages. Many organizations are bilingual, but they also have a structure that is very francophone. Look at the example of Salus, which is an organization to help people with mental health problems find housing. The organization is bilingual in that it has a completely francophone parallel structure.

Official Languages committee  The answer is yes. Fortunately, we have the Montfort Hospital which has been recognized as a university training centre for our health care professionals, especially in the field of medicine. We also have the Cité collégiale, which trains our health care professionals, and the University of Ottawa, which is the university in the region that serves all of Eastern Ontario.

Official Languages committee  Thank you, Marc. I will move on to the subject of the importance of service planning in the region. Over the years, the network has carried out many studies on French services and has taken on the planning of these services through its working groups and through activities such as community forums.

Official Languages committee  Good morning, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. My name is Nicole Robert. I am the chair of the board of directors of the Réseau des services de santé en français de l'Est de l'Ontario. Allow me to introduce Mr. Marc Laflamme, from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, who will speak to you in a few minutes about a wonderful project called FrancoForme.