{"id":285,"date":"2026-06-19T16:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/?p=285"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:21:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T13:21:39","slug":"six-directors-join-the-board-of-the-centre-de-planification-des-services-de-sante-en-francais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/2026\/06\/19\/six-directors-join-the-board-of-the-centre-de-planification-des-services-de-sante-en-francais\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Directors Join the Board of the Centre de planification des services de sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ottawa, June 19, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 The Centre de planification des services de sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais (CPSSF) is proud to announce that six additional members have joined its Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a rigorous, transparent province-wide recruitment process based on sound governance principles, these individuals join the three founding members. Together, they will ensure informed planning for French-language health services and amplify the priorities of Ontario\u2019s Francophone communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We extend our warmest welcome to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/governance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/gouvernance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dawn Morissette<\/a><\/strong>, President and Chief Executive Officer of the West Nipissing General Hospital;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Estelle Ah-Kiow<\/a><\/strong>, Strategic Advisor at the Canadian Medical Association;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">France Vaillancourt<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director of the Centre de sant\u00e9 communautaire Hamilton-Niagara;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Idrine Matenda-Zambi<\/a><\/strong>, Department Director at the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/governance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kim Morris<\/a><\/strong>, Executive Director of the F\u00e9d\u00e9ration des a\u00een\u00e9\u00b7e\u00b7s et des retrait\u00e9\u00b7e\u00b7s francophones de l&#8217;Ontario;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/gouvernance\/\">Pascal Bessette<\/a><\/strong>, Vice-President of Human Resources and Organizational Culture at Coll\u00e8ge La Cit\u00e9.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Thanks to the commitment, expertise, and diverse backgrounds of our members, the Board reflects the richness of the province&#8217;s Francophone communities and ensures representation from all six Ontario Health regions,&#8221; said Lise Bourgeois, Board Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;This step marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the CPSSF,&#8221; added Natalie Aubin, CEO of the CPSSF. &#8220;It strengthens our capacity to act as a strategic partner and a voice for Francophones, fostering equitable access to high-quality French-language health services.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board will also soon include two appointments by the Ontario Ministry of Health, which will complete its composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, we will continue building a healthcare system that is more inclusive, more accessible, and better adapted to the realities of Ontario\u2019s Francophone communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We sincerely thank all Board members for their commitment to this essential mission and look forward to the work ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ottawa, June 19, 2026 \u2013 The Centre de planification des services de sant\u00e9 en fran\u00e7ais (CPSSF) is proud to announce that six additional members have joined<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-non-categorise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":312,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285\/revisions\/312"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpssf.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}