Supreme Court has dismissed a years-long court challenge of public health-care rules in B.C. that claimed the province's health-care system denies patients the right to timely care. Supreme Court justice is expected to release a decision around noon PT in a constitutional challenge against critical sections of B.C. Day, an orthopedic surgeon, has argued patients have a constitutional right to pay for private medical services if wait times in the public system are too long. Supreme Court in 2016.

Source: CBC News September 10, 2020 15:44 UTC