Job cuts at Quebec health-care staffing companies after court backs ban from public contracts

Regulator banned related companies after probe revealed they had shown ethical lapses.

18 Mar 2026 • 3 min read

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Four health-care companies in Quebec are cutting jobs after a court upholds a decision barring them from winning public contracts in the province. (Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi)

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