2026 Priority Actions

The December federal council was a time for your union delegates to look to the future and reflect on the Federation’s priority actions for the next year. Based on the orientations the Convention adopted in June, the goal of the 2026 priority actions is to bring the FIQ’s political vision to life.

These are the priorities adopted by your union representatives:

ORGANIZING UNION ACTION AROUND ORGANIZATION OF WORK
This priority action will translate into, among other things, local mobilization campaigns to improve healthcare professionals’ work environments and the implementation of a new action plan to achieve safe healthcare professional-to-patient ratios.

DEPLOYING POLITICAL ACTION DURING AN ELECTION YEAR
Health will be central to the debates during the 2026 provincial elections. The Federation will therefore seize the opportunity to promote its key demands and influence the political parties in the interest of healthcare professionals.
Within the context of the implementation of Santé Québec, the FIQ will take a strategic position with the government corporation and the Ministry of Health and Social Services to ensure the application of the negotiated agreements and human-scale management.

DEFENDING THE FIQ’S VALUES THROUGH CONCRETE ACTIONS
The Federation will continue to defend union democracy, as well as its feminist and anti-racist values. It will also focus much effort on considering and monitoring the impacts of climate change on the health of healthcare professionals.

STRENGTHEN LABOUR RELATIONS AND ADVOCACY FOR MEMBERS’ RIGHTS
As the transition to one sole employer continues, the Federation will adapt its labour relations practices to speed up processes and promote innovation.

POSITIONING THE FIQ AS AN UNAVOIDABLE FORCE
The current context of budget cuts may not seem conducive to implementing projects that would improve the health network. The FIQ will therefore have to ramp up its efforts to position itself in the political arena and ensure that decision-makers understand that the FIQ’s 90,000 nurse, licensed practical nurse, respiratory therapist and clinical perfusionist members must be consulted and heard to strengthen the network and improve patients’ care conditions.