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Green Shield Holdings Inc. is acquiring Quebec-based employee assistance program provider BCH Consultants.

The acquisition will add 700 Quebec-based clinicians to Green Shield’s existing network, expanding the national, bilingual scope of its mental-health services to nearly 5,000 clinicians and strengthening its offering in Quebec. This is the eighth acquisition by Green Shield in two years.

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“This acquisition reaffirms Green Shield’s commitment to the Quebec market,” said Steve Laberge, senior vice-president of enterprise growth and Quebec region leader at Green Shield, in a press release. “We are building a new standard of care focused on the unique needs of individual patients.

“Acquiring BCH Consultants provides Green Shield with the valuable knowledge and insights of local clinicians to further enhance our ability to offer patient-centric care to the residents of Quebec.”