Overview
- Quebec’s federation of medical specialists says it is filing a Superior Court challenge and seeking a stay of Bill 2’s application.
- Bill 2 links 10% of physician pay to collective performance targets and allows fines up to $20,000 per day for certain concerted actions.
- Licensing data show Ontario received 70 applications from Quebec doctors since Oct. 23 and New Brunswick close to 40 in October.
- New Brunswick’s Vitalité health authority reports about 100 expressions of interest from Quebec physicians, and Ontario’s premier publicly urged doctors to move.
- Protests and a teaching boycott continue as Health Minister Christian Dubé cites a 60‑day window to negotiate remuneration and opposition parties pledge to repeal coercive measures.