Quebec health reform bill passes Saturday morning, after gov't invokes closure

Bill 15, a sweeping health reform bill, was passed at 5:15 am Saturday morning in the Quebec legislature

Debates on the Act to make the health and social services system more efficient continued throughout Friday night.

The motion was adopted following an electronic vote at the national assembly, with 75 votes in favour, 27 against and no abstentions.

Parliamentary business was adjourned until Jan. 30, 2024.

The Legault government invoked closure - its fifth since coming to power - to force passage of Bill 15, Health Minister Christian Dubé's sweeping health reform.More details to come. - This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Dec. 9, 2023.