In a letter addressed to the Sainte-Anne Hospital Working Group, Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais welcomed the report and its phased approach to restoring the hospital\u2019s essential services. However, the organization emphasized that strengthening French-language services should play a more prominent role in the recommendations, given the hospital\u2019s bilingual designation and the growing Francophone and M\u00e9tis population in the region. Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais highlighted several existing initiatives that support the recruitment and training of bilingual healthcare professionals, including the Vitalit\u00e9 sant\u00e9! project and programs offered by Universit\u00e9 de Saint-Boniface. The organization recommended that bilingual capacity be included among the hospital\u2019s key development criteria, that a measurable Francophone recruitment plan be implemented, and that maintaining French-language services remain a priority in order to uphold longstanding commitments to the community served. Sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais also reaffirmed its willingness to collaborate with relevant partners to support the implementation of the report\u2019s recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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