Quebec’s English-speaking community and the partnership approach of its networks in health

This article discusses the networking and partnership approach of improving access to public health and social services, with an interest in informing best practices for official language populations in a minority context. The case of Canada’s official language minority residing in the province of Quebec and its Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN) is explored. Elements that support or inhibit partnership functioning, including innovative community-based participatory evaluation (CBPE) techniques, are explored. The contribution of the approach in improving the situation of Quebec’s minority language communities with respect to their health care access is highlighted. Keywords: official language minority communities, intersectoral partnerships, access to public health care, language policy, community-based participatory evaluation (CBPE)