Thousands of doctors, medical students and supporters filled the Bell Centre in downtown Montreal on Sunday to demand the Quebec government suspend Bill 2.

The controversial legislation, that ties a part of doctors' remuneration to performance indicators, was forced through the National Assembly late last month after Premier François Legault's government invoked closure.

Under the new law, doctors who take part in concerted actions or pressure tactics to boycott the changes risk steep fines.

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Backlash stemming from the new law was immediate, with the federations representing Quebec's general practitioners, medical specialists, and medical students each launching legal challenges.

According to rally organizers, which include the

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