Legault met doctors’ union president Monday in Montreal
Posted September 23, 2024 9:08 am.
Last Updated September 23, 2024 1:07 pm.
Premier François Legault met with the president of the Fédération des médecins spécialisé du Québec (FMSQ), Dr. Vincent Oliva, on Monday morning in Montreal.
The meeting took place at a time where the FMSQ is calling for talks to begin on the renewal of its framework agreement, which expired on April 1, 2023.
In addition to Legault and Oliva, Health Minister Christian Dubé was also present for the meeting.
Avec le président du syndicat des médecins spécialistes (FMSQ), Dr Vincent Oliva, pour discuter des moyens d'améliorer les services aux Québécois. pic.twitter.com/foFfm1ZqUo
— François Legault (@francoislegault) September 23, 2024
The FMSQ framework agreement governs, among other things, the remuneration of specialist physicians.
The most recent version of the agreement was concluded in 2018, under the Liberal government of Philippe Couillard, then amended the following year following the election of the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ).
When it reopened the agreement in 2019, the CAQ government reduced the compensation envelope for physicians by $560 million on a recurring basis, for a total of $1.6 billion in savings over the period covered by the agreement.
The FMSQ represents 10,000 specialist physicians. Oliva has been its president since 2021.
In addition to its negotiations with specialist physicians, Quebec must also work on renewing the framework agreement for family physicians, which also expired on April 1, 2023.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
