What we’re watching, Nov 15: Quebec considering using notwithstanding clause to force doctors to stay in province

What we’re watching, Nov 15: Quebec considering using notwithstanding clause to force doctors to stay in province

In a very interesting development, the Legault government in Quebec has recently come out saying that they’re prepared to use the constitution’s notwithstanding clause (s.33) to force doctors trained in Quebec to work in the province’s healthcare system. They’re framing it as a type of “reimbursement” to the government, where fresh medical graduates would need to practice within the province for a certain number of years before being allowed to work elsewhere.

Read the full story in the Montreal Gazette.

And check out some other stories we’ve been following this week too:

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