Employees and senior managers are aware of the importance of promoting the bilingual character of Canada.

Branches, division and/or regions are informed about linguistic duality and OLMCs and they understand their responsibilities to OLMCs. They consult on a continous basis with OLMCs with regard to new priorities, initiatives, policies and programs.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. HC participated in the official launch of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie and celebrated the Journée internationale de la Francophonie B Santé Canada, which included fun daily quizzes on the Francophonie in Broadcast News from March 13 to 17, 2006.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. Documents distributed at the official launch; HC employees participated in the Journée; local Franco-Ontarian students attended; 86 questionnaires were received from 44 Public Health Association of Canada and HC employees.

4. The Bulletin 41-42 from PCH was distributed to OLCDB staff and OL Coordinators in branches and regions.

Nursing Policy Directorate

5. New employees were informed of Official Languages policies and resources available.

Nursing Policy Directorate

5. New employees were informed of Official Languages policies and resources available

Applied Research and Analysis Directorate

6. Analysis on access to health services by OLMC's was completed in 2004-05. In 2005-06 an analysis plan was developed for updating this analysis in 2006-07.Whenever ARAD is involved in Statistics Canada national surveys, it indicates the needs of the OLMC's and encourages Statistics Canada to consult with the OLMC's

Applied Research and Analysis Directorate

6. An analysis plan was developed for data on OLMC's in the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS). This analysis will be undertaken after the data are released in Summer, 2006.

The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) included OL questions in 2005 and will continue to do so in future years.

The OLMCs have the opportunity to make their needs known and to explain obstacles to accessing Health Canada's programs .

The OLMCs are part of the regular clientele of the regional offices and are taken into consideration when new departmental programs and policies are implemented.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. In 2005-2006, meetings and teleconferences were held with both Consultative Committees for English and French-Speaking Minority Communities to advance key issues of interest including the extension of primary health care contribution programs, and reporting on OLMC priorities.

2. Information on Health Canada activities, projects and program initiatives were shared at Consultation Committee meetings and with community representatives in response to requests for information.

Health Canada officials with the support of the Official Language Community Development Bureau took part in consultations held in:

- October 2005 with Francophone and Anglophone communities (Ottawa)

- March 2006 with Francophone communities (Ottawa)

- March 2006 with Anglophone communities (Quebec City)

Official Languages Development Bureau

1, 2. A meeting of the Consultative Committee for English-Speaking Communities was held in May 2005 in Montreal to plan for the preparation of a mid-term update on Action Plan activities, the revision of the mandate of the committee and the need for strategic planning for the committee over the coming years.

A similar meeting was held with the Consultative Committee for French-Speaking Minority Communities (CCFSMC) in September 2005, where strategic planning for a second Report to the Minister figured prominently in the discussions.

Brochures on community accomplishments to date under the Action Plan for OL were prepared by October 2005 jointly with the two consultative committees.

Revised mandates for each committee were finalized by November 2005.

Sub-committees of the CCESMC and CCFSMC were delegated with beginning the strategic planning process on behalf of the committees. Background research and draft strategic planning frameworks were developed in early 2006 in preparation for meeting of each committee in May / June 2006.

OLMCs receive up-to-date information on Health Canada's programs and services by various vehicles of communication.

Health Canada becomes a regular user of OLMC media by buying antenna time and advertising space from them.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. HC's Action Plan and Status Report on Part VII of the OLA were distributed to stakeholders and the general public through mail-outs and public fairs, such as the lauch of Les Rendez-vous de la Francophonie

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. Approximately 500 copies of the documents were distributed to stakeholders and the general public, giving a global assessment of activities planned for 2005-06 and activities achieved in 2004-2005.

Health Care Policy Directorate

2. Employees will continue to ensure that websites are fully bilingual.

Health Care Policy Directorate

2. Promotional videos (Primary Health Care and Health Human Resources) are aired nationally in both official languages on both french and english television stations.

Coordinators are using the best practices that have been presented at various forums, retreats or at meetings of national coordinators responsible for section 41 of the OLA.

Health Canada is working with multiple partners to meet the priorities of the OLMCs.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. The OLCDB and senior managers informed the Minister of Consultative Committee activities and concerns as they arose.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. A presentation to the new Minister and his staff was prepared in February 2006.

2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10. HC participated in most meetings, which allowed for exchange of best practices and maintained good relations with the Department's community and government partners.

The OLMCs have access to Health Canada's programs. The department takes account of the geographical dispersion of the OLMCs in delivering its programs.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. Performed Program management and monitoring of 84 contribution arrangements, including proposal development support; participated in a number of meetings and working sessions with recipients; conducted site visits; attended recipient group Annual General Meetings as well as various forums and activities organized by the groups.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. Program activities are progressing well; regular contact/communication with all recipients; ongoing support for current and new activities.

Health Care Policy Directorate

5. As part of the National Primary Health Care Awareness Strategy (NPHCAS), funded by the Primary Health Care Transition Fund, OLMC newspapers were widely included in the Strategy's awareness campaign and a partnership was established with Société Santé en français to distribute other materials (e.g., pamphlets).

Health Care Policy Directorate

5.1 OLMCs were exposed to NPHCAS messages and received materials in their first language.

5.2 Anglophone and Francophone medical students were given an opportunity to be trained in French language about the needs of French-speaking minority communities. This exposure gave the students to ability to understand the needs of these communities and to be better equipped to consider working in these communities.

5.3 Enhancement of French language training for health care specialists and review of French language training manuals for medical schools, including information on the needs of Francophone minority communities.

Nursing Policy Directorate

6. All requests for proposals are advertised in both official languages.

Nursing Policy Directorate

6. Requests for proposals are posted in both English and French.

Applied Research and Analysis Directorate

7. The Applied Research and Analysis Directorate anticipated the publication of four requests for applications (RFAs) under the Health Policy Research Program (HPRP) in 2005-2006.

The Applied Research and Analysis Directorate anticipated the publishing of two issues of the Health Policy Research Bulletin in 2005-06.

Applied Research and Analysis Directorate

7. As of February 16, three RFAs have been issued under the HPRP and a fourth is expected to be issed before March 31. All RFAs are, in both official languages, on the Health Canada website. For each RFA, a bilingual message was also sent to researchers and research administrators at all relevant universities and research institutes in Canada.

Systematic evaluations and regular internal audits are being made and they always include criteria pertaining to the way policies, programs and services have affected OLMCs.

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. The 2005-2006 Action Plan and the 2004-2005 Status Report for Part VII of the OLA were prepared in collaboration with the OL coordinators in branches and regions. The documents were approved by the Associate Deputy Minister and submitted to Canadian Heritage.

Implement a formative evaluation of the Contribution Program to improve access to health services for OLMCs, intermediate (2003-2006):

- develop a work plan approved by the DPMED

- set up a steering committee;

- develop data collection and analysis methodology

- collect and analyze data

Official Languages Development Bureau

1. The 2005-2006 Action Plan and the 2004-2005 Status Report were submitted to Canadian Heritage in June 2005. The documents showed good progress from the Department in filling its obligations under Part VII of the OLA

Produce an evaluation report including recommendations and an action plan to be submitted to the Treasury Board Secretariat in November 2006. Implement a system for performance measurement and accountability (ongoing since January 2006).