There could be as many as 13,000 more doctors practicing in Canada if it were not for the licensing restrictions on internationally trained physicians, the Royal College of Physicians testified before a House of Commons committee
The bill, which was fast-tracked through Quebec's legislature and adopted early Saturday morning, prohibits doctors from using pressure tactics that could interfere with access to care.
Under the new law, a portion of doctors’ compensation will now be linked to performance targets relating to the number of patients, particularly vulnerable ones, they care for.
