IEDM – Chirurgies au privé en Outaouais: un mythe financier déboulonné – Gabriel Giguère
October 1st, 2026 | 8 min. 23 sec. | L’Outaouais maintenant (104,7FM) Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at […]
IEDM – NON, une opération ne coûte pas 35% plus cher au privé! – Renaud Brossard
September 30, 2026 | 15 min. 50 sec. | Couture dans le mid (Radio X) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice […]
IEDM – Privé en santé: l’IEDM appelle à s’inspirer du modèle suédois – Renaud Brossard
September 30, 2026 | 9 min. 55 sec. | Midi pile (FM93) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications at […]
IEDM – Santé: L’échec de notre système public n’est pas la faute du privé! – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on September 30, 2026 as part of Rémi Villemure’s show, on QUB Radio.
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No, operations performed in the private sector do not cost 35 per cent more, show documents obtained by the MEI
Montreal, September 30, 2026 – The treatments provided in specialized medical centres and paid for by the government do not cost 35 per cent more than they do in the public system, contrary to information transmitted byLe Devoir earlier this year, show new documents obtained by the MEI.
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The Canada Health Act is not an obstacle to mixed medical practice
Mixed practice respects the Canada Health Act insofar as the care provided in the private sector is excluded from public insurance, but remains free of charge for patients when it is provided in the government-run system. This protects its universality.
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Mixed practice respects the Canada Health Act, reminds the MEI
Montreal, September 14, 2026 – As Alberta begins to introduce mixed practice into its healthcare system, the MEI points out once again that this model does respect the Canada Health Act.
IEDM – Face à la saturation de nos hôpitaux, faut-il s’inspirer de la France? – Gabriel Giguère
Interview (in French) with Gabriel Giguère, Senior Policy Analyst at the MEI, broadcast on August 20, 2026 as part of Francis Gosselin’s show, on QUB Radio.
IEDM – Temps d’attente aux urgences: «Un petit pas dans la bonne direction» – Renaud Brossard
August 20, 2026 | 11 min. 17 sec. | La commission (98,5 FM) Interview (in French) with Renaud Brossard, Vice President, Communications […]
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Quebec: ER wait times up by 41 minutes since 2018, reveals the MEI
Montreal, August 20, 2026 – Since 2018, the median wait time in Quebec emergency rooms has increased by 41 minutes, hitting 5 hours and 12 minutes last year, according to new data shared by the MEI this morning.