Quebec Adopts Special Bill to Impose New Compensation System on Doctors

Quebec Adopts Special Bill to Impose New Compensation System on Doctors
Quebec Premier Francois Legault (L), speaks with Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube before question period at the legislature in Quebec City, on Oct. 23, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
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The Quebec government adopted special legislation in the early hours Saturday to force a new remuneration system on doctors.

It was passed just before 4 a.m. after Premier François Legault called a special session to rush through the bill, which imposes fines of up to $500,000 per day on doctors who take “concerted action” to challenge the government’s policies