consensus now between medical professionals, the public, and the government that the health care system is deteriorating. It is failing to provide the quality of care promised in the Canada Health Act (CHA), and prided by so many Canadians. Due to the government restructuring the strings on the public purse continue to tighten. Transfer payments from the federal government continue to decrease as provincial debt loads increase. And, although the Canadian minister of health and premier assured the Canadian public that the costs of health care were doubling or even tripling, People from the providence’s of Alberta, Manitoba, and British Columbia have witnessed a steady decline in government spending on health care. The proportion of gross domestic product, (GDP), which Canada allocates to health care, is declining rapidly. Alberta is ranked last among the ten provinces in Canada, (Taft, 1997). Albertan’s now find themselves with a struggling health care system and a waiting list. Unfortunately, Alberta is not an isolated instance, other providence’s such as Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia are finding themselves faced with the problem. The proposed solution from current Canadian government would see the health care system incorporate the private sector. According to government research this would decrease cost, increase accessibility and efficiency, Dirnfeld (1996). Universality and Accessibility vs. Choice Universality and accessibility go hand in hand. They are the principles that assure that each Canadian regardless of financial situation will have equal opportunity to access the same level of care, Norris (1999). The lack of a private market in the current system, some Canadian officials will argue, limits the individual’s freedom of choice. Supporters of privatization maintain that these principles conflict with Canadians’ right to choose; the patient’s autonomy to choose to pay private...
