{"id":545,"date":"2026-04-17T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T14:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-montfort-ouest.pantheonsite.io\/montfort-to-provide-primary-care-in-french-at-the-maison-de-la-francophonie-dottawa\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T14:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:17:10","slug":"montfort-to-provide-primary-care-in-french-at-the-maison-de-la-francophonie-dottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montfortouest.com\/en\/montfort-to-provide-primary-care-in-french-at-the-maison-de-la-francophonie-dottawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Montfort to provide primary care in French at the Maison de la francophonie d\u2019Ottawa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ottawa, April 17,<\/strong> <\/strong>2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Francophone community in Ottawa\u2019s west end will now be able to receive primary care in their own language at the Maison de la francophonie d\u2019Ottawa. Montfort, Ontario\u2019s Francophone academic hospital, will soon open a new clinic there, the \u00c9quipe de sant\u00e9 familiale communautaire Montfort de l\u2019Ouest d\u2019Ottawa \/ Montfort Ottawa West Community Family Health Team, which aims to gradually take on 6,725 patients by December 31, 2027. <\/p>\n\n

The clinic will initially prioritize care for Francophones who do not currently have a primary care provider, who are on the Health Care Connect<\/a> waitlist, and who live in neighbourhoods with postal codes beginning with K2 or K1R, K1S, K1T, K1V, K1Y and K1Z. Francophone communities in these neighbourhoods are growing rapidly, as evidenced by the approximately 30 French-language schools in the area. <\/p>\n\n

This new service is part of the latest announcement<\/a> by the Ontario Ministry of Health to create and expand primary care teams, as part of Ontario\u2019s Primary Care Action Plan.<\/a> It is made possible by a new annual provincial investment of $2.4 million. <\/p>\n\n

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First row: Linda Savard, Roger Farley, Manon Abud, Carolyn Crowley, Jean-Gardy Dumoulin, Marie-Jos\u00e9e Martel. Second row: Christian-Charle Bouchard, Jacinthe Marcil, St\u00e9phanie Boss\u00e9, Mich\u00e8le Gervais, Daniel Anctil, Samia Ouled Ali. Third row: Dominic Giroux, Chris LeBouthillier, Andr\u00e9 Veilleux, Pamela McDonald Kuhne, Guy Couture, Jocelyn Veillard. Absent from photo: Denise Amyot, Nya Njeuga, Marcel Morin. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

\u201cThe investment in the Montfort Ottawa West Community Family Health Team represents an important step toward improving access to French-language primary care in our community,\u201d said George Darouze, MPP for Carleton. \u201cThrough the Primary Care Action Plan, our government is ensuring that more families can access quality care close to home. This support will help strengthen our healthcare system and better meet the needs of patients across Ontario.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cAs the MPP for a riding with a large Francophone population, I know how important it is to be able to receive healthcare in our own language,\u201d said St\u00e9phane Sarrazin, MPP for Glengarry\u2013Prescott\u2013Russell and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Francophone Affairs. \u201cThis new clinic at the Maison de la francophonie in Ottawa represents a concrete step forward in better serving Francophones and improving access to primary care. It is exactly the kind of initiative that strengthens our communities and meets the real needs of families.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cOpening primary care services in French in Ottawa\u2019s west end is one of the outcomes to be achieved as part of our 2024\u20132028 Strategic Plan,\u201d explains Dominic Giroux, President and CEO of Montfort. \u201cThe community consultation we held at the Maison de la francophonie as part of our strategic planning process in 2024 was the one with the highest number of participants, unequivocal proof of the pressing need for primary care in French in the city\u2019s west end.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe are delighted to welcome Montfort to the Maison de la francophonie,\u201d says Linda Savard, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Coop\u00e9rative multiservice francophone de l\u2019Ouest d\u2019Ottawa (CMFO). \u201cThe addition of primary care to the services offered at the Maison meets the needs of our growing Francophone community, at a time when there are currently very few health services in French in the western part of the city.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cWe are proud to have contributed to the achievement of this historic milestone for our community,\u201d added Jacinthe Marcil, Chair of the Conseil des \u00e9coles publiques de l\u2019Est de l\u2019Ontario (CEPEO). \u201cWe will do everything we can, alongside our partners, to ensure the success of this transformative initiative for the Francophone community.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cThis is a great day for the Francophone community in Ottawa\u2019s west end,\u201d said Mayor Mark Sutcliffe. \u201cWith this new primary care team, thousands of residents will have access to healthcare services in French. Many thanks to Montfort, the Maison de la francophonie and the CEPEO for their leadership on this project, which contributes to healthy communities.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

\u201cLanguage is more than a means of communication, it is a cornerstone of compassionate and equitable care,\u201d says Pamela McDonald Kuhne, co-chair of the Ottawa West Four Rivers Ontario Health Team. \u201cWhen Francophone patients can speak and be heard in their own language, it builds trust, enhances safety, and strengthens the connection between people and providers. We welcome this investment by the Province as this initiative reflects our commitment to ensuring that care in French is not the exception, but the standard for Francophone patients in Ottawa\u2019s west end.\u201d <\/p>\n\n

The \u00c9quipe de sant\u00e9 familiale communautaire Montfort de l\u2019Ouest d\u2019Ottawa \/ Montfort Ottawa West Community Family Health Team is a new corporation cofounded by H\u00f4pital Montfort, the CMFO and the CEPEO. The five founding members are: <\/p>\n\n