@rivettbattle @ThomasPSulliva2 @AshleyGWinter Well, I misspoke, the article says the Supreme Court, not the provincial Supreme Court. The problem seems to revolve around a decision that the delay in medical care violated Quebec’s Charter but not Canada’s
@ThomasPSulliva2 @rivettbattle @AshleyGWinter Not always true. Actually, in Canada, a guy who could pay for a hip replacement was denied that recourse. He went to the Supreme Court and won. But, for some wacky Canadian reason, the decision only applies
@NightShiftMD I thought the guy who won a case in the Canadian Supreme Court for being forced to wait over a year for a hip replacement opened the door to private health insurance in Canada. Reference, from back in 2005: https://t.co/xoiPxIXJnO
RT @LarryKellogg: @RyanMarino And, for the other side, here is the ruling on how a ban on private health insurance was struck down in Canad…
@RyanMarino And, for the other side, here is the ruling on how a ban on private health insurance was struck down in Canada due to a man waiting a year for a hip replacement when he was in constant pain. https://t.co/xoiPxIYhdm I’m not sure where Canada
So the law means nothing in this D Grade shit hole country? Good to know.
RT @sunlorrie: Essentially, yes. The Supreme Court of Canada said that being put on a waiting list for medical care isn't the same as medic…
No lower court has bothered to follow that decision of our highest court and our highest court refuses to revisit the issue to either overrule or reiterate. So it’s a meaningless decision. A one off.
Essentially, yes. The Supreme Court of Canada said that being put on a waiting list for medical care isn't the same as medical care. Nothing really changed. Despite that, nothing really changed. https://t.co/62kHlqUeFJ