April 17, 2020
Province Launches Newly Designed Website for Bilingual Service Centres
The Manitoba government has redesigned its bilingual service centres website to make it easier for Manitobans to find the services and information they need online, Municipal Relations Minister Rochelle Squires, minister responsible for francophone affairs, announced today.
“The website offers a more user-friendly experience, with a streamlined, modern design and improved navigation,” said Squires. “Our government is committed to improving Manitobans’ access to services in French, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when online services have never been more critical.”
The bilingual service centres offer a one-stop shop where Manitobans can access information about programs offered by all three levels of government and numerous community organizations.
The website is designed to help the public navigate government services more easily and find the appropriate program areas to contact for additional information across a wide variety of sectors.
There are six bilingual service centres in Manitoba, located in the designated bilingual regions of the province, which have a concentration of French-speaking residents. Each centre is unique to the region, and staff are available to help residents in the official language of their choice – French or English. The Francophone Affairs Secretariat administers the centres.
The centres are located in:
• Winnipeg:
- St. Boniface at 204-945-6220;
- St. Vital/St. Norbert at 204-945-0600;
• St-Pierre-Jolys (Red River Region) at 204-433-3340;
• Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes (Mountain Region) at 204-248-7270;
• St. Laurent (Interlake Region) at 204-646-4095; and
• Ste. Anne (Seine River Region) at 204-422-7020.
To help minimize the spread of COVID-19, drop-in services are unavailable at the bilingual service centres at this time, but staff continue to provide assistance to the public by telephone (toll-free) at1-866-267-6114 or email at csbsc@gov.mb.ca.
For more information, visit www.csbsc.mb.ca/.
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