Canadian Government: There is no “right to health care.”

In a British Columbia Supreme Court document, the health minister, the attorney-general and Medical Services Commission of B.C. deny that there is a constitutional guarantee of access to medical care in Canada:

“There is no freestanding constitutional right to health care,” the government’s statement of defence says in contending that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms doesn’t protect patients who wait long periods for care.

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  1. Bret says:

    Truly amazing.

  2. Vicki says:

    This post needs to get wide exposure — like on Bret Hume, Hannity, Rush, etc.

  3. Dr. Bobbs says:

    Next they’ll be telling us that health care is a commodity subject to the same laws of economics as any scarce resource.

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