You can now take up to three sick days without a doctor’s note, will people abuse the system? Plus: Apparently Quebecers say they’re willing to be 27-70% more on items if they’re made locally.

Robyn Flynn caps off the week with Justine McIntyre, Strategic consultant and former city councillor and Andrew Caddell, president of the Task Force on Linguistic policy. 

• Quebecers can now take up to 3 sick days without a doctor's note. The new law went into effect on January 1st, and is meant to reduce the burden on ERs and clinics, and folks with colds and flu wait around for doctors notes for their employers
• A recent survey asked 2800 people if they were willing to spend more for a local product
• One couple found out the hard way that family reunification delays are growing extremely long in the province
• More pet parents are considering their four-legged friends when writing up their wills