Chaoulli (2005)

Cambie Surgeries v BC: A Constitutional Right to Access Private Heath Care?

Shooting from the Hip: The Health of Universal Health Care Following Chaoulli v Quebec

The Supreme Court of Canada ("SCC") decision in Chaoulli v Quebec (Attorney General), [2005] 1 SCR 791 [Chaoulli], was seen by many commentators as a significant blow to the future of public health care in Canada. Some of these criticisms were canvassed by Dean Monahan in his post in defence of the majority judgment. These fears were […]

Chaoulli v Quebec and the Future of Canadian Healthcare

Editor's Note: This post is excerpted from the C.D. Howe Institute's 2006 Benefactor's Lecture. The Supreme Court of Canada's 4-3 decision in Chaoulli v Quebec, [2005] 1 SCR 791 [Chaoulli], striking down the impugned provisions in Quebec law (see Health Insurance Act, RSQ, c A-29, s. 15 and Hospital Insurance Act, RSQ, c A-28, s. 11) was truly a legal […]