Bilingual and Francophone Facilities and Programs Designation Regulation
Some listed health corporations, health care organizations, and programs are designated as bilingual or francophone, and designated facilities or programs must follow the government's French Language Services Policy and post a notice of the designation.
Bilingual and Francophone Facilities and Programs Designation Regulation, M.R. 131/2013 The Health System Governance and Accountability Act , C.C.S.M. c. H26.5 Regulation 131/2013 Registered September 4, 2013 bilingual version (HTML) Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this regulation. "bilingual" , in relation to a facility or program, means a facility or program in which services are provided in both English and French, and whose primary language of operation is English. (« bilingue ») "francophone" , in relation to a facility or program, means a facility or program in which services are provided in both English and French, or in French only, and whose primary language of operation is French. (« francophone ») Designation of bilingual facilities and programs 2(1) Each health corporation and health care organization listed in Schedule 1 is designated as a bilingual facility. 2(2) Each program listed in Schedule 1 is designated as a bilingual program. Designation of francophone facilities 3 Each health corporation and health care organization listed in Schedule 2 is designated as a francophone facility. French Language Services Policy 4 A bilingual or francophone facility or program designated under this regulation must comply with the government's French Language Services Policy. Posting a notice 5 A bilingual or francophone facility or program designated under this regulation must post a notice of the designation in accordance with guidelines approved by the minister. Coming into force 6 This regulation comes into force on September 30, 2013. SCHEDULE 1 BILINGUAL FACILITIES Winnipeg — Churchill Health Region St. Boniface General Hospital Actionmarguerite (Saint-Boniface) Inc. St. Amant Centre Clinique Youville Clinic Inc. Sara Riel Inc. Prairie Mountain Health Region Ste. Rose General Hospital Dr. Gendreau Personal Care Home BILINGUAL PROGRAMS Health Links-Info Santé, operated by the Misericordia General Hospital M.R. 36/2022 SCHEDULE 2 FRANCOPHONE FACILITIES Winnipeg – Churchill Health Region Actionmarguerite (Saint-Vital) Centre de santé Saint-Boniface Southern Health Region Villa Youville Incorporated