Mylaine Breton is an associate professor at Université de Sherbrooke University Department of community health and holds a Canada Research Chair in Clinical Governance on Primary Health Care.
Even though health care in Canada is publicly funded, individuals with low incomes too often face barriers when it comes to accessing health-care services, which can adversely impact their overall health.
Despite some improvements, reports published in recent years suggest primary care in Quebec performs poorly compared to other Canadian provinces in terms of accessibility and coordination.