The Quebec government has announced it will provide nurses with financial bonuses of up to $18,000 as part of its emergency plan to fix the staffing crisis in the province's health-care network. Bonuses of $15,000 will go to full-time nurses and part-time nurses in the public system who are willing to work full-time, and nurses who have quit will get $12,000 if they come back, Premier François Legault announced Thursday afternoon. Health Minister Christian Dubé said only 60 per cent of nurses in the public system work full-time, adding that this is "not enough." Dubé said having more nurses working would improve schedules and significantly reduce forced overtime, which became a common practice during the pandemic. Quebec Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade said the Quebec government's bonus plan doesn't address the working conditions that are causing the staffing shortage.

Source: CBC News September 23, 2021 18:31 UTC