Private pay is no cure. Fixing wait times is

Concerns about wait times undoubtedly fuel a misguided sense that more private pay will be the cure—a sense that is capitalized upon by those seeking to make a profit. Canadian governments, health system leaders, providers, and even communities have, for far too long, done far too little to respond to concerns about wait times fuelling the fire of the Cambie litigation.

Health Minister Patty Hajdu, pictured at West Block during a presser. The Canada Health Act speaks to 'reasonable' access to health care. Most Canadians would likely think that this means 'reasonably timely' care.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY COLLEEN M. FLOOD AND JANE PHILPOTT

September 24, 2020

The Cambie decision was recently released by Justice Steeves of the British Columbia Supreme Court after 193 days of argument and 101 witnesses. In a whopping 880-page decision, Justice Steeves found that B.C. laws putting limits...

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