Re: Bill 10 - An Act limiting the use of personnel placement agencies' services and independent labour in the health and social services sector.

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Isabelle Grondin <isabelle.grondin@thekey.com>
To
Joey Taylor <joey.taylor@thekey.com>
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Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com>
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Wed, 5 Nov 2025 14:43:25 -0500
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--000000000000161d340642de2ad4 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree with you. Le mer. 5 nov. 2025 =C3=A0 14:39, Joey Taylor a = =C3=A9crit : > Haha I don't think we want to ask the current facilities that are using > us. Maybe they are not aware? > > On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 2:09=E2=80=AFPM Timothy Thomas wro= te: > >> Thanks for sharing this. How do we explain the facilities that still use >> us regularly? They're just ignoring the law? >> >> On Wed, Nov 5, 2025 at 1:52=E2=80=AFPM Isabelle Grondin > isabelle.grondin@thekey.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Timothy and Joey, >>> Here's the information I could find on the staffing situation. I asked >>> Chat to find, translate and resume. The first part is from CHAT and the >>> second is from Gemini. >>> >>> - >>> >>> *Bill Number (Original):* *Bill 10* >>> - >>> >>> *Law Number (Official):* *2023, c. 8* >>> - >>> >>> *Official Name (English):* *An Act limiting the use of personnel >>> placement agencies' services and independent labour in the health an= d >>> social services sector.* >>> >>> *Restrictions of Qu=C3=A9bec Government on the Use of Third-Party Staff= ing >>> Agencies (2025-2026)* English Version for Employer >>> >>> *Context:* >>> In April 2023, the Qu=C3=A9bec government adopted the *Act Limiting the= Use >>> of Personnel Placement Agencies=E2=80=99 Services and Independent Labou= r in the >>> Health and Social Services Sector* (2023, c. 8). This law amends the >>> Act respecting Health Services and Social Services (chapter S-4.2) to >>> reduce and eventually ban the use of agency-staff and independent >>> contractors by health and social services bodies. >>> Publications du Qu=C3=A9bec+1 >>> >>> >>> *Application & Objectives:* >>> >>> - >>> >>> Effective gradually between 2025 and 2026, depending on region and >>> type of institution. Publications du Qu=C3=A9bec+1 >>> >>> - >>> >>> Applies to health and social services bodies such as institutions, >>> intermediary resources, family-type resources, private seniors=E2=80= =99 residences >>> (recognized by the Minister) and palliative care hospices. Publicati= ons >>> du Qu=C3=A9bec >>> >>> - >>> >>> The aim is to ensure that such institutions themselves directly >>> employ their care staff (e.g., aides, auxiliary staff, nurses) inste= ad of >>> relying on external agencies. >>> >>> *Timeline:* >>> Phase Period Application To >>> Phase 1 2025 Major centres (Montr=C3=A9al, Laval, Mont=C3=A9r=C3=A9gie, >>> Capitale-Nationale) >>> Phase 2 Up to October 2026 Remaining regions and full prohibition >>> except rare exceptions (e.g., small residences =E2=89=A4 15 units) >>> >>> *What this means for residences:* >>> >>> - >>> >>> From 2025-2026 onwards, private seniors=E2=80=99 residences and othe= r >>> recognized health & social services establishments *will no longer >>> be allowed to call upon external staffing agencies* or independent >>> labour for their core care staff. >>> - >>> >>> These bodi

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