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:
- Liberals pledge to purge Bill 96 in creation of constitution
- Ontario cities consider bylaws to prohibit protests near schools, places of worship
- TikTok’s closure in Canada raises worries for creators’ revenue, support
- Civil liberties group challenges City of Whitehorse’s civility policy
- Chris Selley: More alarming statistics about ‘medical assistance in dying’
- Ahousaht First Nation wins change to limit sales of hard liquor in Tofino, B.C.
- Court to assess $510M in legal fees related to Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case
- Unlicensed London cannabis store ordered to close after raid by police
- Former teacher can proceed with $1.75M defamation suit against Waterloo Region District School Board
- N.S. women with chronic illnesses say court decision, premier’s promise could change lives
- Crown attorneys in N.L. are ‘crumbling’ under their workload, and it’s putting the public at risk: lawyer
- A matter of life and death: It is not the job of judges to tell someone that they are wrong for believing in life
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