As part of a broader federal investment into French-language health services, several postsecondary institutions in Atlantic Canada have received funds to support health care training. The Government of Canada says that the broader investment is intended to help improve access to healthcare in French outside of Québec. Postsecondary institutions will receive a combined $32M to support training initiatives, while $9.4M will support a national health consortium led by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne. Radio-Canada reports that Collège de l’Île, Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick, Université de Moncton, and Université Sainte-Anne will expand their health-related training programs and prepare more bilingual and Francophone health professionals for the workforce.
