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Official Languages committee We thought we'd make the presentation a bit livelier and more interesting than ordinary, but you can follow along with the photocopies. If you will, I will now begin. First, I would like to thank you for inviting us to speak about an issue that is very dear to us, ie, French la
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee That, by the way, is a mannequin, not a baby.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee Health care training is very expensive. What are the challenges? The greatest challenge is recruitment and making sure the students succeed. Remote areas are undergoing a decrease in population. We often carry out recruitment activities, and the CNFS consortium is trying to find
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee It is 100 per cent funded by Health Canada.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee I will restrain myself.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee With regard to the CNFS, there are some things happening in Quebec concerning the training of doctors, in cooperation with the Université de Sherbrooke. Often, when we have shortages or problems with equipment, we create our own ties to some CEGEPs, be they in Sainte-Foy, Quebec
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee The CNFS is in favour of retaining people in areas outside Quebec.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee It would be easier, but much is done to ensure that this does not happen to those enrolled in the CNFS.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee No. The universities offer all the medical programs, for example, at the University of Ottawa and at Laurentian University. There are nursing programs. Linda.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee Absolutely, the CNFS program is funded by Health Canada.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee The project is due to end in two years. The CNFS is already in the process of developing a renewal submission for 2008. We are working closely with Health Canada officials. Mr. Clement's Francophone Advisory Committee is very familiar with the CNFS issue. If you want to help us,
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee We have had 410 additional registrations so far.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee Those figures are for one institution, there are nine others. The number would be even higher were we to take all of the institutions into consideration.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee The Cité Collégiale welcomes around 16,000 students a year.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie
Official Languages committee It is difficult to give an exact answer to your question, but perhaps Linda will be able to help.
October 24th, 2006Committee meeting
Andrée Lortie