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Improving access to health services for Francophone minority communities in British Columbia

January 13, 2026 at 7:46 am  Federal, Politics

January 13, 2026 | Vancouver, BC | Health Canada

Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced an investment of more than $345,000 to the Government of British Columbia for its project “Equitable Access to Personal Health Information”. The project will help improve access to health services in French across in the province.

This investment is laying the groundwork for improved health services for Francophone communities through the Official Languages Health Program (OLHP). This investment is helping enhance  the Government of British Columbia’s digital health platforms to capture patients preferred official language. This information can then be used to plan better access to French-language health services across the province.  

The Government of Canada will continue working with partners to improve access to health care services for everyone, including services in the official language of their choice.

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