Reference Material

• 2023-03-30, Province of Ontario: Province Helping More Ontario Students Become Doctors at Home in Ontario)

• “Historic number of undergraduate and postgraduate training seats now prioritized for Ontario residents.”

• 2023-05-23, Government of Canada: Government of Canada Improves Access to Health Services for Official Language Minority Communities

• "Everyone in Canada should have access to health services in their official language of choice, regardless of who they are, where they live, or their ability to pay. When it comes to health care, language should never be a barrier because it can lead to a life-or-death situation. This is why we are supporting projects by these four organizations who will improve access to health services for Francophones living in minority communities in Northern Ontario." – The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health

• 2023, National Assembly of Quebec: Bill 15 – An Act to make the health and social services system more effective

• The purpose of this Act is to put in place an effective health and social services system, particularly by facilitating access to safe, quality health services and social services, enhancing coordination of the different components of the system and bringing communities closer to decisions related to the organization and provision of services.

• 2024-01-05, Government of British Columbia: British Columbia introduces French-language policy

• “More than 328,000 people in British Columbia (6.6% of B.C.’s population) can conduct a conversation in French, making B.C. the jurisdiction with the third-largest population of French speakers in Canada after Quebec and Ontario.”