The new contract applies to workers in 185 different jobs, including physiotherapists, lab staff, psychologists, continuing care assistants, social workers and pharmacists.
Dr. Arcel Bissonnette was convicted last year of sexually assaulting five patients and pleaded guilty earlier this year to the sex assaults of two others.
The recent UN report overlooked how similar mobility restrictions imposed on internationally trained physicians could be aggravating Canada’s healthcare crisis, tarnishing our international standing.