The Pontiac disaster; front page of the newspaper Le Droit

The Pontiac disaster; front page of the newspaper Le Droit

The newspaper Le Droit featured on the front page this morning, the Pontiac disaster, in reference to healthcare in the region and the effects of Minister Gaétan Barrette’s reform had on local healthcare . In her article, journalist Justine Mercier refers to the Outaouais 2020 Health Group report, which raises concerns about delays and the excessive bureaucracy and a lack of local services. She says that the Pontiac has suffered greatly from Barrette’s reform. The article also go through the thoughts and fears of several stakeholders saying “that the situation will turn into a disaster”.

More details are available in the Le Droit article via this link