Dr. Brian Day

• Top court’s refusal to hear private healthcare ban appeal ‘unfathomable,’ B.C. doctor says

  Canada's top court Thursday confirmed it would not hear an appeal in the case, which has wound its way through the courts for 13 years.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2023
  
• B.C.’s top court upholds dismissal of private health care challenge

  The B.C. Court of Appeal released its ruling on a case that could determine the future of public health care in the province.

  Health

  Jul 15, 2022
  
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• Bill Kelly: What should Canada’s health care system look like?

  But the B.C. Supreme Court decision likely will not and should not end the debate, Bill Kelly says.

  Commentary

  Sep 11, 2020
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• B.C. Supreme Court rules against private healthcare in landmark case

  Dr. Brian Day opened the Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver in 1996.

  Health

  Sep 10, 2020
• Landmark private healthcare case wraps in B.C. court Friday

  Dr. Brian Day began his battle a decade ago against the British Columbia government.

  Feb 28, 2020
• Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care

  Dr. Brian Day's case is based on a constitutional challenge saying patients have a right to pay for private care if the public system leaves them waiting too long.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2019
• Peter Watts: Public vs private health care

  On Monday morning in Vancouver, a court will reconvene for an eight year old case on whether Canadians should be able to seek private health care options.

  Apr 7, 2018
• Vancouver surgeon challenging B.C.’s ban on private insurance

  Dr. Brian Day of Cambie Surgery Centre in Vancouver is challenging B.C.'s ban on the purchase of private insurance for medically necessary services that are already covered by the public system.

  Sep 1, 2016
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• Healthcare advocates rally against private healthcare and alleged over-billing

  Canadian doctors for Medicare and the BC Health Coalition have intervener status in the court case. The two groups are urging the government to take action on an audit, which revealed alleged extra billing at two of Day's clinics.

  Sep 29, 2014