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Restrictions on private health care in Canada are unconstitutional

by Josh Kozelj | Oct 20, 2016 | Op-eds, Opinions

18.3 weeks. That was the median wait time in Canada between getting a referral from a general practitioner to receiving the treatment in 2015, according to the Fraser Institute. Yet, the Canada Health Act’s main goal is to “protect, promote and restore the physical...
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