Paramedics and the Quebec government have reached a tentative agreement after more than three years without a collective agreement. The agreement was reached with the Health and Social Services Federation (FSSS-CSN), which represents 3,500 ambulance technicians in Quebec, including more than 1,000 at Urgences-santé. “After six days of negotiations, we are proud to have reached an agreement that the negotiating committee will recommend to the members,” said Jean Gagnon, head of the pre-hospital sector at the FSSS-CSN, in a news release. The agreement will be presented to members “as soon as possible,” the union stated, adding that no details regarding the content of the agreement will be disclosed in the meantime. For its part, the office of the Chair of the Treasury Board, France-Élaine Duranceau, stated that the agreement “improves the working conditions of paramedics and helps to ensure an appropriate, efficient and continuous ambulance response for the public.” This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 26, 2026.
