Un stéthoscope est photographié au Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), à A stethoscope is seen in the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), in Montreal, on Aug. 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov
Quebec’s professional order of physicians is calling for an immediate suspension of a provincial law that ties doctors’ pay to performance targets and threatens punitive damages over actions that affect patient care.
In an open letter Friday, the college says the law will have the opposite effect to what the government intends, adding that it will damage the health-care system and reduce accessibility.
