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| Council of Canadians urges BC Government: Investigate Vancouver's Private Clinics |
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16 AUGUST, 2005, VANCOUVER - The Council of Canadians is calling on B.C. Health Minister George Abbott to investigate the Cambie Surgery Centre and the Specialist Referral Clinic for possible violations of the BC Medicare Protection Act and the Canada Health Act. In a recent Globe and Mail article, Dr. Brian Day, part owner of the Vancouver-based Cambie Surgery Centre, admitted that he allows patients to pay cash for surgeries. "They can pay direct," he told The Globe and Mail. "Dr. Brian Day has admitted to violating the Canada Health Act,” said Steven Shrybman, a lawyer with expertise in Canada Health Act issues. “The provincial government has an obligation to launch an investigation.”  more
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