The Regional Plenary on October 29th 2024 will be the culminating event of the Regional Outreach Tour on Active Offer, Use, and Demand of French Language Health Services to advance French-language health services in Western Ontario.
This free, bilingual event is designed for:
- Health and Wellness Professionals and Practitioners
- Health and Wellness Managers and Representatives
- Representatives of Francophone community groups and organizations
- Members and leaders of the francophone community
- Key Partners
The day will provide an opportunity to share information, network and raise awareness on the issues and opportunities regarding the french language health services in the regions of Erie St. Clair, South West, Waterloo Wellington, Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, and Brant.
*The day's activities will be accessible in French and English with the assistance of an interpreter service. Slides and resources will be in English and French.
Event Highlights:
- Date: October 29, 2024
- Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Location: Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre, 591 Wellington Rd S, London, Ontario
Program of the day:
- 9:00 a.m. Welcome/Registration
- 10:00 Opening Remarks
- Contextual Exploration
- Interactive immersion
- Presentations on the Active Offer & Demand of French Services
- Lunch Break - Networking
- Provincial Perspectives on French language Services
- Expert Panel Discussion
- Reflection Activity
- 4:00 p.m. Wrap-Up & Farewell
*This is only an overview of the day's programming. The schedule is subject to change without notice.
Speakers of the day:
Dominic Giroux- PDG/CEO, Hôpital Montfort
President and CEO of Hôpital Montfort in Ottawa, Ontario's French-language academic health sciences center, since July 2023. Board Chair of the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA). Special Advisor - French Language Health Services to the CEO of Ontario Health.
Carl Bouchard, Ontario French Language Services Commissioner Carl Bouchard
The Commissioner leads the French Language Services Unit, a team of Early Resolution Officers and Investigators that is supported by the Ombudsman’s Legal Services, Communications, Finance and Information Technology, and Human Resources teams.
Also among our guests:
Francine Côté, Board of director President Caisse Desjardins Ontario
Fabien Hébert, President of the Assemblée de la francophonie de l'Ontario (AFO)
Picture to come
Nicole Robinson, Vice President, Health Equity & System Transformation | Vice-président(e), Équité en santé et transformation du système, Ontario Health
Some of the partners and representatives currently registered for the regional plenary on October 29, 2024:
Alzheimer Society - Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk, Hamilton, Halton
Carrefour communautaire francophone de London
CMHA Brant Haldimand Norfolk
CMHA Thames Valley - Addiction and Mental Health Services
CMHA Windsor-Essex County
Centre de santé communautaire Hamilton/Niagara
Community Living Sarnia/Lambton
Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir
Downtown Mission
Foyer Richelieu
Hôpital Monfort
Hospice Niagara
Le Centre communautaire francophone de Windsor-Essex-Kent
Niagara Health | Santé De Niagara
Oxford Ontario Health Team
Paroisse Sacré Coeur de Welland
Pathways Health Centre for Children
Ontario Health
Vanier Children's Services
Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team (WEOHT)
YMCA SWO
Additional information:
- Google Map to Plenary venue Best Western Plus Lamplighter Inn & Conference Centre. (591 Wellington Rd, London, ON N6C 4R3)
- Information and form - Travel grant for the Plenary 2024
- Preferential Hotel room rates available before September 29, 2024 *Reservations made after September 29 will be at regular rates.
To reserve a room under the preferential rate block, call the hotel at 519-681-7151 or toll free 1-888-232-6747 and quote "Entite 1&2" to the Reservation Agent to receive the discounted rates. Alternatively, reservations can also be made online by using the link below:
https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66016.html?groupId=V51BU7K4
For questions:
Please contact Hanane Kabli hkabli@entitesante2.ca or Ayah Karra-Aly akarraaly@entite1.ca
The Regional Outreach Tour Organizing Committee
Cet événement est rendu possible avec la contribution des partenaires suivants:
This event is made possible by the contribution of the following partners: