• Spoke out against Bill 28 (appointed boards)
• O.A. Task Force monitored acceptable levels of social services in schools.
• Presented to Rochon Commission, a provincial task force formed to examine the repatriation of health and social services in Quebec.
• Responded to White Paper, a draft legislation that proposed major changes to the boards of directors of health institutions in Quebec.
• Bill 142 passed by province: Legislation guaranteeing access in English to Quebec health and social service institutions. Committee consulted community for needs and participated with Régie Régionale de la Santé et Services Sociaux de l'Outaouais in recommending an access plan considered to be the most comprehensive in province.
• Encouraged English-speaking community participation on Outaouais health institution boards and trained new Board members.
• Participated in the Aware, Prepared and Linked program, an early intervention initiative for youth at risk of developing social and drug abuse problems.
• Works in conjunction with francophone health organizations to improve English-Language services.
• Lobbied and implemented new strategies for Access Plans for Health and Social Services
• Worked with institutions to ensure passing of Access Plans
• Joined the Community Health and Social Services Network (CHSSN), a provincial Anglophone health network formed in 2002.
• Has represented the community on the Regional Health Board’s English Advisory Committee since its creation.
• Has a Board member sitting on the Regional Health Board’s Forum de la Population since its creation.

• Has been granted funding for the new Health and Social Services networking and partnership initiative by the Federal Government for 2004-2005.

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