Our Partners
Our Financial Partners
Health Canada
The initiatives of Société Santé en français are funded by Health Canada under the Action Plan for Official Languages 2018-2023: Investing in our Future. The opinions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of Health Canada.
Health Canada is responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health. It ensures that high-quality health services are accessible, and works to reduce health risks.
Public Health Agency of Canada
The project Health in Early Years is made possible thanks to financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Public Health Agency of Canada empowers Canadians to improve their health. In partnership with others, its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision making. It values scientific excellence and provides national leadership in response to public health threats.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
The project Health in Early Years is made possible thanks to financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Public Health Agency of Canada empowers Canadians to improve their health. In partnership with others, its activities focus on preventing disease and injuries, promoting good physical and mental health, and providing information to support informed decision making. It values scientific excellence and provides national leadership in response to public health threats.
Our National Partners
Accreditation Canada
Accreditation Canada is dedicated to working with patients, providers and policy makers to improve the quality of health and social services for all.
Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne (AFFC)
The Alliance des femmes de la francophonie canadienne (AFFC) is a not-for-profit feminist organization dedicated to raising awareness and promoting the role and contribution of Francophone and Acadian women in their community.
Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC)
The Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC) brings together the 22 colleges and universities of Canada’s Francophone community. The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) and the Réseau national de formation en justice (RNFJ) are under our umbrella.
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Founded in 1943, the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) represents Canada’s 17 faculties of medicine and is the voice of academic medicine in this country. Our member faculties graduate over 2,700 MDs per year; teach over 11,500 undergraduate medical students; train over 15,000 postgraduate trainees; employ nearly 48,000 full and part-time faculty members and undertake over 3 billion dollars of biomedical and health care research annually.
Canadian College of Health Leaders
The Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) is a national, member-driven, non-profit association. The College strives to provide the leadership development, tools, knowledge and networks that members need to become high impact leaders in Canadian healthcare.
Canadian Health Workforce Network
The Canadian Health Workforce Network is a knowledge exchange network of researchers, decision-makers and other knowledge users interested in health workforce planning, policy and management.
Commission nationale des parents francophones (CNPF)
The Commission nationale des parents francophones (CNPF) is the national voice for Francophone parents who help their children and families develop their full potential in their own language, culture and community.
The CNPF offers support services to its member organizations while respecting provincial and territorial diversity and provides national leadership.
Community Health & Social Services Network
The Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) was founded in 2000 to support English-speaking communities in the province of Quebec in their efforts to redress health status inequalities and promote community vitality.
Consortium national de la formation en santé (CNFS)
The Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS) includes sixteen colleges and universities as well as four regional partners from French communities in minority context. Together with the National Secretariat of the CNFS, their actions aim to improve access to social and health services for official language minority communities, in particular by increasing access to health training programs.
Fédération de la jeunesse canadienne-française
youth associations in nine provinces and two territories. It contributes to the socio-cultural and identity development of young French-speaking Canadians between the ages of 14 and 25 through youth employment programs and pan-Canadian events.
Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada (FAAFC)
Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada (FAAFC) – Official voice of Canada’s Francophone seniors, FAAFC defends the rights and interests of Canada’s Francophone seniors and advocates for their needs to enable them to live life to the full in their own language and culture.
Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
Founded in 1975, FCFA represents 2.7 million Canadiens who speak French and live in a minority setting, in 9 provinces and 3 territories.
Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francopĥones (FNCSF)
Founded in 1990, the Fédération nationale des conseils scolaires francophones (FNCSF) represents French-language school boards in Canada outside the province of Quebec. It comprises 28 school boards located in nine provinces and three territories.
These French-language school boards are composed of 700 elementary and secondary schools that collectively serve close to 174,000 students.
Healthcare Excellence Canada
Healthcare Excellence Canada is a new organization with a relentless focus on improving healthcare, with – and for – everyone in Canada. Launched in spring 2021, Healthcare Excellence Canada brings together the Canadian Patient Safety Institute and Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement.
Health Standards Organization
HSO stands for Health Standards Organization. Formed in February 2017, our goal is to unleash the power and potential of people around the world who share our passion for achieving quality health services for all. We are a registered non-profit headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
Médecins francophones du Canada
Médecins francophones du Canada is committed to bringing doctors and health organizations together around objectives that foster quality medicine centred on human values to meet the needs of Francophone patients and communities. To this end, the association acquires resources and tools to support initiatives developed by doctors and their teams.
Mental Health Commission of Canada
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) leads the development and dissemination of innovative programs and tools to support the mental health and wellness of Canadians. Through its unique mandate from the Government of Canada, the MHCC supports federal, provincial, and territorial governments as well as organizations in the implementation of sound public policy.
National Newcomer Navigation Network
N4 is a national network for the diversity of providers who assist newcomers in navigating the complex Canadian healthcare and social service systems. We provide opportunities for professional development, education, virtual discussions, networking, and the sharing of data and resources. We aim to promote best practices in the field of newcomer navigation, with the ultimate goal of improving the experience of newcomers to Canada.
Pallium Canada
Pallium is a national, non-profit organization focused on building professional and community capacity to help improve the quality and accessibility of palliative care in Canada. We are a community of clinicians, educators, researchers, carers, administrators, volunteers, Indigenous leaders and citizen advocates working together to accelerate the integration of palliative care in Canadian communities and health care systems. Pallium was founded in Canada, by Canadians and in service to Canadian health care professionals, patients and families, and communities.
Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité (RDÉE Canada)
Well-known for its expertise, the Réseau de développement économique et d’employabilité (RDÉE Canada) has been working for over 20 years to foster the economic development of the Francophone and Acadian communities by supporting the collective actions of its members and providing national leadership based on collaboration and partnerships.
Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes
The Secrétariat du Québec aux relations canadiennes (SQRC) reports to the Minister responsible for Canadian Intergovernmental Affairs and the Canadian Francophonie in the Ministère du Conseil exécutif (MCE). It advises the Québec government on all questions pertaining to Canadian relations. It defends and promotes Québec’s interests in Canada. It is responsible for the implementation of the Policy on Québec Affirmation and Canadian Relations unveiled on June 1, 2017.