In this blog, the president wants to go back to the recent statements of Louise Cordeau, President of the Council on the Status of Women, that gender equality has been “almost achieved”.

The members of this Coalition met to discuss the alarming situation that presently exists at the CISSS de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CISSSAT).

At the FIQ, we are delighted that the Health Minister wants to increase the number of full-time healthcare professional positions in public health institutions. However, we need to see the Minister’s words put into action by the institutions’ managers.

When it comes to occupational health and safety, healthcare professionals have rights and obligations.

Every day healthcare professionals working in the health network observe the same things as Ms. Rinfret. Less services are given, patients simply do not have access to the services and care that they normally would and the healthcare professionals’ excessive workload just keeps growing.