Healthcare groups call on Ottawa to stop Alberta’s dual medical practice model
2026-09-01 from cbc.ca
Canadian and provincial health-care groups are calling on the federal government to stop Alberta from allowing physicians to practise in both the public and private system.
The change is enabled by the Health Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (No. 2), commonly called Bill 11, which takes effect on Tuesday.
“[Bill 11 is] the biggest threat against health care since the Canada Health Act was passed in 1984,” Jason MacLean, chair of the Canadian Health Coalition, said at a news conference in Ottawa Monday.
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