Doctor’s appeal over right to pay for private health care dismissed by B.C. court

B.C.’s highest court has dismissed an appeal of a landmark decision upholding the province’s public health care laws.

A panel of three justices at the B.C. Court of Appeal on Friday rejected Dr. Brian Day’s argument that a lower court judge had made critical errors of fact in denying his constitutional challenge to legislation that prevents patients from accessing private care when wait times in the public system are too long.

Read more….

Share:

More Posts

Positive News for Rural Health

Holding Tumbler Ridge in our hearts As communities continue to process the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, many people are carrying grief, fear, and uncertainty. In

The Future of Primary Care in BC

REMINDER: TOMORROW WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11th 2026 Primary care in BC is falling short. This five-part educational webinar series explores how not-for-profit team-based models could deliver better health

Contact Us

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.