Québec is facing a systemic crisis fuelled by decades of underfunding, centralization and privatization. It’s time to change course – and we have bold, concrete solutions to suggest in order to put the public system back on an even keel. We’ll be presenting a new idea every month until the day of the provincial election on October 5, 2026.
OUR DEMANDS
A BOLD IDEA FOR MAY
Québec reached a clear conclusion in the 1970s: private health care was leaving too many people behind. To solve the problem, it set out to build public, community-based primary care, with multidisciplinary teams able to assess needs, take action and provide ongoing follow-up: CLSCs.
But since then, governments have instead chosen to prioritize family medicine groups — private clinics that are highly subsidized... and that just aren’t delivering the goods! In 2026, the APTS is proposing a straightforward solution: restore the purpose of CLSCs.
Give CLSCs a chance... why?
Your voice in the media
Nearly 18,000 people are waiting for home care services in Québec. This is not normal, nor should we accept it. Writing in Le Devoir, David Bergeron, social worker in the Estrie region and APTS member, reminds us how important it is for us to strengthen primary care, restore CLSCs’ ability to act, and make home care our collective priority. We urge you to read and share his thoughts.
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