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Quebec passes law requiring doctors to work in the public system for 5 years after med school. Doctors will also need to obtain special authorization to work in the private system (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 21 hours ago by [email protected] to c/canadapolitics

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

I can't speak for all provinces but the three I've lived in all had smaller private clinics for specialists, imaging, specific fields of medicine and so on that are established parts of the public healthcare system. In these cases, the government effectively works as the insurer on behalf of patients, but many of these clinics also offer services which are not covered. The Canadian Medical Association provides a more thorough explanation of this here.

[–] avidamoeba 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Interesting. I'm in Ontario and I'm under impression that all facilities are private in this regards, including the hospitals. I think most are non-profit though.