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Quebec doctors call for inquest into suicides among profession

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Quebec doctors, numbering over 1,500, have petitioned for a coroner’s inquest following five reported suicides within their profession over a five-month period this year. In their letter to Quebec’s chief coroner dated September 18, the doctors cite daily exposure to death and high responsibility levels as contributing factors, alongside fears of professional repercussions if they seek mental health help. The Quebec coroner's office has acknowledged receiving the request but says it is too early to decide on conducting a public inquiry into these suicides.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Over 1,500 Quebec doctors are demanding a coroner’s inquest into suicides within their profession following the reported deaths by suicide of five doctors over a five-month period this year. The physicians wrote a letter to Quebec’s chief coroner on Sept. 18, highlighting the psychological distress caused by growing workloads and public criticism towards doctors, referred to as “doctor-bashing” in Quebec. They also noted that fear of professional repercussions often prevents doctors from seeking help for mental health issues. While every suicide is investigated by a coroner to determine its causes and circumstances, the office has initiated an in-depth analysis but has not yet committed to holding a public inquiry. Jean-Paul Brutus, one of the signatories and a plastic surgeon, asserts that successive governments have long blamed doctors without providing adequate support.

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Jean-Paul Brutus, a plastic surgeon who signed the letter, says growing workloads and the public denigration of doctors – sometimes referred to in Quebec as “doctor-bashing” – contribute to psychological distress.

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🔮 “For now, it is too early to comment on whether such a public inquiry will be held,” it says.

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Quebec doctors call for inquest into suicides among profession · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Over 1,500 Quebec doctors are calling for a coroner’s inquest after five doctors in the province reportedly died by suicide over a five-month period this year. uncertain

doctors → call → period

The doctors sent a letter to Quebec’s chief coroner Sept. 18 asking for an inquest into suicides in their profession. asserted

doctors → send → profession

The signatories write that doctors face death and suffering every day and take on a lot of responsibility, sometimes without adequate support. asserted

doctors → write → support

They also say some doctors avoid getting help for mental health issues because they fear professional repercussions. asserted

they → say → repercussions

Every suicide in Quebec is investigated by a coroner, regardless of the deceased person’s profession, to establish the causes and circumstances of the death. asserted

suicide → investigate → death

Quebec’s coroner’s office told The Canadian Press it has begun an in-depth analysis of the doctors’ request. asserted

it → tell → request

“For now, it is too early to comment on whether such a public inquiry will be held,” it says. asserted

it → comment → ?

workloads → sign → distress

He says successive governments have pointed fingers at doctors for years and blamed them “for all the failings of the public system.” asserted

governments → say → system

“There is more and more medical-administrative pressure, more and more patients, fewer and fewer resources to help us do the work we have to do,” Brutus says. asserted

Brutus → be → work

Brutus says the well-being of health-care workers can also affect the quality of care patients receive. asserted

patients → say → care

It’s a public health problem,” he says. asserted

he → ’ → ?

The signatories argue the available information is not detailed enough to determine whether doctor suicides are increasing. asserted

suicides → argue → ?