Will a Canadian or two please explain this to me? Canadian Court Chips Away at National Health Care Toronto, June 9 The Canadian Supreme Court struck down a Quebec law banning private medical insurance today, dealing an acute blow to the publicly financed national health care system. The court stopped short of striking down the constitutionality of the country's vaunted nationwide coverage, but legal experts said the ruling would open the door to a wave of lawsuits challenging the health care system in other provinces. The system, providing Canadians with free doctor's services that are paid for by taxes, has generally been supported by the public, and is broadly identified with the Canadian national character. But in recent years, patients have been forced to wait longer for diagnostic tests and elective surgery, while the wealthy and well connected either seek care in the United States or use influence to jump ahead on waiting lists. The court ruled that the waiting lists had...
Laura,
ReplyDeleteI am so happy to read your detailed accounts of your journey, your house, and your beautiful neighborhood! Oh, excuse me, I meant "neighbourhood." That's really looks strange, but I think it's correct. I can accept "honour" and "colour" and "centre," but it will take me some time to get used to "neighbourhood."
It may very well be that your (and Allan's) pioneering adventure (as Mom called it) will give us a bit more motivation to move to BC. Thank you!
Incidentally, when I took The Test today on the CIC website to estimate my total points, I was able to click "yes" for "Family in Canada as Citizens or Permanent Residents!" Isn't that exciting? It didn't seem to actually give me more points, but it was very cool to answer "yes" anyway!
Hey Marcie! We got 5 points for Allan's Uncle David. However, you & Marty have way, way more points than the minimum, by virtue of graduate school educations for both of you - plus you speak French. (And don't tell me how rusty you are, it would all come right back to you.) So you don't need the 5 points, but it is cool you could click on that anyway!
ReplyDeleteI remember taking that test just out of interest a couple of years ago when a friend of mine in the US was talking about moving to Canada. I passed with not much to spare. An older friend of mine (born in Toronto) living down by the CNE took the test and failed. I wonder if that means CIC can deport him? :) "Your last name's Scottish? Better grab some sheep."
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