2026-08-17 from cbc.ca
With Alberta’s dual-practice health-care model set to roll out in September, Canada’s health minister is speaking out about why the policy troubles her.
Alberta's Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), also known as Bill 11, passed in Alberta’s legislature late last year. It allows some physicians in the province to provide care in both the private and public health-care fields.
The provincial government has touted the move as one that could relieve the strain on Alberta’s public health-care system.
In a recent interview with the Toronto Star, federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel said she had concerns about how the legislation allowing for a dual-practice model could co-exist with the Canada Health Act.
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