Quebec extends ‘olive branch’ to doctors, promises not to enforce parts of Bill 2
2025-11-13 from ctvnews.ca
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says some provisions of his controversial Bill 2 reforming doctor remuneration won’t be applied, but won’t be removed from the law either.
He and Treasury Board President France-Élaine Duranceau told journalists they would not be amending the law — as some medical associations have requested — but are “committed” to not enforcing the surveillance of doctors.
Bill 2’s articles 141-163 stipulate that an inspector could flag “breaches” in a physician’s performance or attendance, leading to possible sanctions, including fines equal to 40 per cent of their average weekly pay.
Duranceau said that a decree would have been necessary to enforce the law.
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