Medical specialists may halt emergency stay request after Bill 2 agreement with Quebec – CBC
FMSQ likley to drop its request for an emergency stay of Bill 2 but says legal challenges are not over
Nov 06, 2025
Quebec’s federation of medical specialists and the provincial government have reached an agreement on how to interpret a controversial provision in Bill 2, potentially allowing the doctors’ association to drop its request for an emergency stay of the legislation.
But while the emergency stay request may be held, the court challenge isn’t over, according to Jean-Philippe Groleau, a lawyer for the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ).
The bill was adopted into law late last month, and has been drawing the ire of doctors’ federations as it imposes a new salary structure on physicians.
Among the immediate concerns, Groleau explained, is the meaning behind Bill 2’s prohibition against two or more doctors engaging in a concerted effort, such as pressure tactics, to disrupt or slow medical care to protest government policy.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-medical-specialists-bill-2-9.6970218
