The CMA unequivocally states in its June 7 discussion paper, It's about Access! Informing
the Debate on Public and Private Health Care (www. cma. ca), that the status quo is not …

Was the Supreme Court's decision last June against Quebec's ban on private insurance for
medically necessary services another landmark on the way to an American-style system or a …

The Institute promotes the application of independent research and analysis to major
economic and social issues affecting the quality of life of Canadians in all regions of the …

“The Canadian Medical Association supports the principle that when timely access to care
cannot be provided in the public health care system, the patient should be able to utilize …

4. See among others Ronald Denis,“Moins d'attente, plus d'opérations,” La Presse, June 6,
2011; Mathieu Courchesne,“Cité-de-la-santé: six mois d'attente pour être opéré,” Le Journal …

It would be an understatement to say that the Chaoulli decision created a political stir across
Canada. For many, including various national and provincial politicians, the case was …

In June 2005 the Supreme Court handed down a complex and non-unanimous decision in
the case Chaoulli v. Quebec. The ruling held that prohibitions on the sale of private health …

Everett Coffin, then-president of the CMA, protested that the Act was “a rape of the spirit, if
not the legal stipu-lations, of the Canadian Constitution.” 7 The CMA encouraged its …

It's been barely 18 months since Canada's federal politicians were last drumming up votes.
In the June 2004 election, health care was “the” issue of the campaign, the future of …

Much has already been written about the Chaoullidecision, 1 but its full policy impact has yet
to be played out. Initially, the importance of the decision was considered by many to be …