Kathleen O’Grady

A recent court challenge before the British Columbia Supreme Court had threatened to change the rules of the game for the Canadian health care system, should the challenge make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada and be successful. Dr. Brian Day of The Cambie Surgeries Corporation is contesting the ban against “extra billing” for privately provided health services, and for the right of doctors to work simultaneously in both the public and private health spheres.

A recent court challenge before the British Columbia Supreme Court had threatened to change the rules of the game for the Canadian health care system, should the challenge make its way to the Supreme Court of Canada and be successful. Dr. Brian Day of The Cambie Surgeries Corporation is contesting the ban against “extra billing” for privately provided health services, and for the right of doctors to work simultaneously in both the public and private health spheres.