Private pay is no cure — fixing wait times is

 By Colleen M. Flood and Dr. Jane Philpott The Cambie decision was recently released by Justice Steeves of the British Columbia Supreme Court after 93 days of argument and 101 witnesses. In a whopping 880-page decision, Justice Steeves found that BC laws putting limits on a two-tier health system do

It’s Time for the Federal Government to Enforce the Canada Health Act

 Extra-billing, user fees for health services on the rise across the country. Extra-billing in Ontario, private MRIs in Saskatchewan and user fees in Quebec: violations of the Canada Health Act are on the rise across the country. Canadian doctors are concerned about the impact of this trend not only on

Five Things Most People Get Wrong About Canada’s Health-Care System

 By Kathleen O’Grady and Noralou Roos A recent court challenge before the British Columbia Supreme Court threatened to change the rules of the game for the Canadian health-care system—should the challenge have made its way to the Supreme Court of Canada and found success there. Dr. Brian Day of the