Social Services

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The Alarming Expansion of the Public Sector in Quebec

Since 2019, the majority of new jobs created in Quebec are public sector jobs. This trend raises significant challenges for public finances, shows this analysis published by the MEI. “That is not balanced growth, but a sustained expansion of the bureaucracy, and as usual, it’s taxpayers who end up stuck with the bill,” says Gabriel Giguère, senior policy analyst at the MEI.

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La gestion de la santé ne doit pas être binaire

Pour beaucoup de patients, le réseau privé est leur dernier recours. Éliminer ce genre de soupape de sécurité, tant pour les patients que pour les médecins désaffiliés, ne renforcera pas le système de santé public. Au contraire, il l’affaiblira.

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Des patients découragés par l’attente

Le Québec a les moyens de faire mieux. En nous inspirant de modèles éprouvés à l’étranger, nous pouvons garantir que chaque Québécois ait accès aux soins dont il a besoin, au moment où il en a besoin.

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Too Many Canadians Are Leaving Emergency Rooms Untreated

The number of patients leaving Quebec’s emergency rooms without being treated is rising, reveals this MEI report. “These patients are not leaving because they feel better, but because the system is failing them,” says Emmanuelle B. Faubert, economist at the MEI and author of the report. “Thousands of Quebecers are being denied access to care each year.”

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