Danielle McCann, Quebec’s Health Minister announced that parking rates in all of the province’s hospital and public sector medical centres, including CLSCs, will be reduced as of June 20th. Montreal hospitals that were charging up to $25 per day will now only be allowed to charge a maximum of $10 – with the first two hours of parking free. For some regions in Quebec, the daily maximum will be somewhere between $7 and $10.
As well, free parking at public Long-Term Care facilities will be offered for up to two family members per resident. The cost of parking should not be a concern when you want to visit or take care of a loved one staying in a CHSLD,” said Quebec’s Minister responsible for seniors and informal caregivers, Marguerite Blais.
For those who visit health centres for regular treatments like chemotherapy or dialysis, they will also be able to benefit from reduced rates – which already exist in some health centres, but will now be be extended across the province’s health-care network.
The CAQ has fulfilled the election promise they made to reduce the rates and has put aside $120 million in order to compensate the medical centres for their drop in revenue.
