After stints working in Ottawa and Toronto, Dr. Emmanuelle Britton returned to her home province of Quebec in 2017 to join a family medicine practice in Wakefield.

Britton, who grew up in Wakefield, was drawn to work in Quebec, in part, because of the intense need for doctors in the area.

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“I felt compelled to take care of my community on this side of the border,” she said.

In addition to treating patients, Britton became a physician consultant to the provincial government, playing a pivotal role in helping to plan for a new model of family medicine.

That model was ready to launch when everything changed .

Earlier this year, Britton said, she was abruptly dismissed from her consulting role with the Quebec government after raising concerns about new legislation c

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