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

--0000000000002dcc350642de1afb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 wrote= : > 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 and >> social services sector.* >> >> *Restrictions of Qu=C3=A9bec Government on the Use of Third-Party Staffi= ng >> 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 Labour= 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 b= y >> 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. Publicatio= ns >> du Qu=C3=A9bec >> >> - >> >> The aim is to ensure that such institutions themselves directly >> employ their care staff (e.g., aides, auxiliary staff, nurses) instea= d 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 other >> 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 bodies will need to *hire staff directly* themselves. >> - >> >> Exceptions may apply only for small residences (15-units or less) >> under the regulations. >> >> *Impact f