Medical students at McGill University, Université de Montréal, Université de Sherbrooke, and Université Laval have voted for an unlimited general strike mandate in response to the Government of Québec’s recently passed Bill 2. Le Devoir reports that voter turnout ranged between 65% and 75%, while the votes in favour of the mandate ranged from 53% at ULaval to 70.4% at UMontréal. The Fédération médicale étudiante du Québec, which represents approximately 5,000 medical students across 11 campuses in the province, publicly denounced Bill 2 and filed for an application for judicial review and stay of several sections. The application will be heard by the Québec Superior Court this week. CBC reports that the bill has faced strong opposition from provincial doctors’ federations and includes fines of up to $20K per day if doctors take part in “concerted actions,” such as deciding as a group of three or more to refuse to teach students.
