The Association
Our Association consists of up to 100 volunteer members dedicated to upholding the mission and vision of Hôpital Montfort. They are the hospital’s ambassadors.
Expression of Interest
The nomination period for 2023 is open. We invite anyone interested in this opportunity to complete the online Membership Application Request form (in french only) by March 27, 2023. You can also contact us by:
- email: gouvernance@montfort.on.ca
- phone: 613-746-4621 ext. 2020
In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, your personal information will be kept confidential.
Members’ roles and responsibilities
Members must actively participate in the Annual General Meetings of the Association de l'Hôpital Montfort. Their votes ensure that the Association is managed soundly. Members have the following authority:
- elect Association members and leaders as well as members of the Board of Trustees;
- approve the Association’s annual report, financial report and all other information that the Board of Trustees wishes to submit concerning the Association’s business;
- approve the recommendations of the Board of Trustees concerning the conduct of the Association’s internal affairs and aspects of its policy related to patients and the public;
- forward recommendations to the Board of Trustees at the Annual General Meeting or any other special meeting of members. As appropriate, and to the extent permitted by the laws in force, they review, rectify, repeal or amend the acts of the Board of Trustees;
- appoint the auditor for the next fiscal year;
- be asked to serve on the board or one of its committees;
- exercise any other right or authority provided by law.
Profile of the members of the Association de l'Hôpital Montfort
We warmly invite people from the Aboriginal, ethno-cultural, black or LGBTQ2+ communities, or with a disability, as well as youth representatives and recognized francophiles to express their interest. We also encourage interested persons from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell to apply. To become a member of the Association, you must be over 18 years of age, live in Ontario and be a Francophile.
Qualifications
Only individuals who meet the following criteria may become members of the Association:
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Understand French (verbal and written).
- Be a resident of the Province of Ontario on a continued basis for at least the last three consecutive months prior to the date of membership.
- Be interested in promoting the Association’s goals and objectives.
- be interested in promoting the mission, vision and values of Montfort.
- Support the role of Franco-Ontarian institutions and the Francophone character of Montfort.
- Having preferably previous professional expertise in the following areas:
- Extensive experience in human resources
- Experience in information technology and cybersecurity
- Management experience as a senior executive
- Understanding of Francophone minority community issues
- Experience in governance (on a board of directors, as a member or employee)
- Experience or knowledge of quality improvement process (e.g. LEAN)
- Extensive experience in government relations
- Experience in public relations and communications
- Experience in the health care field
- CPA designation
- Not having been found mentally incompetent by a court of law, is not an undischarged bankrupt and has not been disqualified.
- Not be an employee or a member of the professional staff of Hôpital Montfort or the spouse or common-law partner of such person.
Each member shall sign a declaration stating that he/she:
- has read and understands the specific qualities of the character and role as a Franco-Ontarian institution of Hôpital Montfort which was recognized in the unanimous judgment of the Ontario Court of Appeal of December 7, 2001 (Lalonde v. Ontario) (Health Services Restructuring Commission, 2001),
- has read and agrees to support the objectives, mission, vision and values of the Association and meets the requirements set out therein
- is not employed or a member of the professional staff of Hôpital Montfort and is not the spouse or common-law partner of such person.
Term of office
All members are elected at an Annual General Meeting of the Association for a term of four years. Their term expires immediately after the Annual General Meeting held four years following their election.
Internal Bylaws
You may also read the bylaws: section I (in French only) and section II (in French only).
Updating your profile information
If you are already a member of the Association and your contact information has changed or you would like to update your profile, please complete this online form.
The Hôpital Montfort Association is made up of up to 100 volunteer members who are committed to the mission and vision of Hôpital Montfort. These people are its ambassadors.
Members for 2022-2023
Mr. Warsama A. Aden Ms Sherine Allaf Ms Denise Amyot Ms Naomi Irene Bambara Gen. Maurice Baril (retired) Ms. Nene Salimatou Barry Ms. Nicole C. Beauchamp Mr. Roger Beauchesne Ms. Catherine Bélanger Ms. Luna Bengio Mr. Luc Bigras Ms. Suzanne Blanchard Mr. Patrick Boucher Ms. Mylène Bouzigon Ms. Liane Nicole Brière Mr. Roch Brisson Mr. François Brouard Mr. Jean-Philippe Caron Mr. Matthew Carr Ms. Mariette Carrier-Fraser Ms. Michelle Chartrand Ms. Germaine Chazou-Essindi Ms. Joëlle Clément Ms. Suzanne Clément Mr. Pierre Corriveau Mr. Charles Peter Daniel Ms. Sabine Daniel Ms. Rachel Décoste Sister Rita Dénommé F.d.I.S. Mr. Saint-Phard Désir Ms. Stéphanie Drisdelle Ms. Estelle Ethier Mr. Jean Mohsen Fahmy Sister Jocelyne Fallu F.d.l.S |
Mr. Richard Flageole Ms. Diane Fontaine Ms. Chantal Fortier Ms. Mona Fortier Ms. Véronique Fortier Mr. Mathieu Fortin Mr. Yvan Fortin Mr. Luc Généreux Ms. Dominique Germain Mr. Michel Gingras Ms. Francine Gougeon Mr. Étienne Grandmaitre Saint-Pierre Mr. Mathieu Gravel Ms. Huguette Jean-François Mr. Maxim Jean-Louis Mr. Alain Jegen Sister Linda Joseph F.d.l.S. Mr. Surinder Komal Mr. Serge Labine Ms. Fabienne Lajoie Mr. Pierre Lanctôt Mr. Mathieu Langelier Ms. Amélie La Rose Gauthier Mr. Francis LeBlanc Ms. Amélie Lecompte Ms. Marlène Lefebvre Mr. Guy Legault Mr. Neil Levecque Mr. Mario Malouin Ms. Andrée-Anne Martel Ms. Marie-Josée Martel Ms. Louise Martin |
Ms. Lucie Mercier-Gauthier Ms. Carole Morris Mr. Nicolas Moyer Ms. Pulchérie U. Mukangwije Ms. Roda Muse Mr. Carl Nappert Mr. Georges Orfali Ms. Sylvie Patenaude Ms. Gertrude Paul Mr. François Payeur Lcol (ret.) Jean-Guy Perron Mr. Lesly Pierre Ms. Suzanne Pinel Ms. Francine Poirier Ms. Caroline Richard Ms. Lynn Rivard Ms. Nicole Robert Ms Mélanie Routhier-Boudreau Ms. Valérie Samson Mr. Conrad Sauvé Ms. Hortense Sawadogo Mr. Jean-Pierre Soublière Mr. Hassan Souleiman Mr. Jean Ste-Marie (c. r.) Mr. Michel Tremblay Mr. Michel Tremblay Ms. Lila Turenne Ms. Lucille Villaseñor-Caron Mr. Paul Wagner Ms. Suzanne Yelle Ms. Yvette Yende-Ashiri Ms. Yasmine Zemni |
Honourary members
Mr. Glenn Barnes |
Ms. Michelle de Courville Nicol Mr. J. René Dostaler, CA Mr. Jean-Marc Dubé Ms. Rolande Faucher Mr. Jean-Guy Fleury Mr. Bernard Grandmaitre |
Mr. Jean-Pierre Kingsley Ms. Gisèle Lalonde Ms. Cécile Laplante Mr. Bernard Marcil, f.c.a. Mr. Gilles Morin Mr. Gérard Raymond Mr. Alain-Michel Sékula |
Deceased honourary members
Dr. Harvey Barkun Hon. Juge Jean-Pierre Beaulne Mr. Marcel Guy Bélanger Mr. Mauril Bélanger Ms. Agathe Bélisle |
Mr. Ernest Côté Mr. Edgard Gallant Senator Jean-Robert Gauthier Mr. Pierre Lefebvre Ms. Gisèle Lalonde |
Ms. Jacqueline Neatby Mr. Gaston Patenaude Mr. Jean-Louis Racine Dr. Lauréat Tremblay |