In a move that can only be described as utterly Canadian, hundreds of doctors in Quebec are protesting their pay raises, saying they already make too much money.
As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 700 physicians, residents and medical students from the Canadian province had signed an online petition asking for their pay raises to be canceled. A group named Médecins Québécois Pour le Régime Public (MQRP), which represents Quebec doctors and advocates for public health, started the petition Feb. 25.
“We, Quebec doctors who believe in a strong public system, oppose the recent salary increases negotiated by our medical federations,” the petition reads in French.
The physicians group said it could not in good conscience accept pay raises when working conditions remained difficult for others in their profession — including nurses and clerks — and while patients “live with the lack of access to required services because of drastic cuts in recent years.”
—Hundreds of Canadian doctors demand lower salaries. (Yes, lower.)
How cool is that? What a spirit lifter — I’m grinning from ear to ear!
WOW.
now there’s personal integrity on a grand scale.
just the opposite of our medical community or Industry!
the physicians and insurance are industrries that make sure they ‘get theirs first.’ yes it’s cool! I have always LOVED Canada. now I have another reason why!
I agree!
I’m proud of those people. They have shown the way, and in a sense, are advocating for less greed and more fairness in at least one area of our culture. I hope it spreads!
I thought of you when I read the article. 🙂
WOW
Yes.
Amazing!
Yes.
Wow, just wow.
Yes.
I’ve never heard of anyone claiming they make to much.
Yes, good for them!
That’s amazingly public spirited. I can’t recall medics here doing anything similar. And doctors here earn a very good salary. But if they gave up some of their income, you can be sure our government wouldn’t pass on the savings to those lower down, they’d just spend it on tax cuts for the rich or renovating Buckingham Palace.
That’s how it works here, too. 🙁