The federal government is stepping in to help improve English-language services in Quebec health care.

“I’ve heard multiple times from my constituents that they’ve gone to receive health services and unfortunately have not been able to get answers or be understood,” said Peter Schiefke, MP for Vaudreuil.

He said anglophone and allophone communities’ needs are currently not being met.

Health Canada says it is investing $52 million in programs across the province until 2028. Of that, $20 million will go to McGill University to help train health-care workers in English. The rest will go to the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) which does outreach and advocates for English-speaking patients.

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