2026-04-17 from ctvnews.ca
Ontario is embedding in legislation a policy that would give priority for medical residency positions to applicants with a connection to the province.
The Health Ministry made headlines last week for rescinding a nearly identical policy amid a court case over it, but they actually withdrew the policy in order to legislate it.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones said she wants to give priority to Ontarians, including people from the province who may have left to study medicine abroad but want to return home to practice.
The legislation would be in line with approaches in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Jones said.
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