‘There’s going to be deaths’: Montreal family doctor clinic with vulnerable clients closing due to Bill 2

A family doctor clinic in Montreal’s Quartier Latin neighbourhood has announced it will be closing because of financial constraints due to the Quebec government’s new Bill 2.

The legislation imposes a new compensation model for doctors that links remuneration to performance.

Clinique L’Agora is now planning to close April 1, 2026, after Bill 2 comes into effect in the new year.

“This will cause the financial constraint on the clinic,” said Dr. Antoine Cloutier-Blais, a family doctor and co-owner, Clinique L’Agora. “That will only worsen by April 1, where all the other modalities of the law will come into effect.

“This we expect will cause a reduction in remuneration of 40 to 50 percent, which is completely not compatible from an accounting perspective with keeping this clinic afloat.”