On Oct. 25, Quebec adopted Bill 2, legislation that changes the funding model for physicians so that 10 per cent of doctors’ salaries are tied to provincial performance targets. Bill 2 was introduced after the provincial physicians’ unions rejected four government offers to reconfigure their collective agreement with the province.[Read More…]
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Montreal doctors rally against Bill 2, calling it a ‘catastrophe’ for Quebec’s health-care system
On Nov. 9, thousands of doctors, specialists, residents, families, and friends rallied outside the Bell Centre to call for the suspension of new health legislation enacted by the province. On Oct. 25, the Quebec government adopted Bill 2, which will enforce a contract on Quebec doctors whose previous collective agreement[Read More…]
SSMU LC discusses gender-affirming care insurance, new VP hires, and Fall Referendum
The Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council held its fourth meeting of the semester on Oct. 23, with 25 members present. After the Steering Committee briefly presented a report, SSMU Black Affairs Commissioner Kendra-Ann Haynes gave a presentation. Haynes stated that the Black Affairs Committee is interested in[Read More…]