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Chaoulli

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section One): What the Court did (and did not) say

Sep 12, 2005 11:18 AM An in-depth look at the ruling, including the dissenting judges' judgment.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling: A CUPE backgrounder

Sep 1, 2005 09:52 AM A comprehensive look at the arguments and evidence in the Chaoulli Supreme Court ruling on private health insurance. This backgrounder is a primer on why the ruling isn't a licence to privatize public health care. This is the complete document; component sections can be downloaded separately, below.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section Three): Real solutions for shorter wait lists

Aug 31, 2005 02:02 PM An examination of why privatization won't shorten wait times, and public solutions that will.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section Six): Taking action

Aug 26, 2005 01:23 PM The facts on what provincial and federal governments must do to strengthen public health care in the wake of the Chaoulli Supreme Court ruling on private health insurance.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section Five): The role of drugs in rising health costs

Aug 26, 2005 01:17 PM A look at the fastest-growing costs in health care, pharmaceuticals.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section Four): Trade dangers of privatization

Aug 26, 2005 01:10 PM The facts on how international trade deals make health care privatization, including private insurance for publicly-insured services, doubly dangerous for medicare.

Inside the Chaoulli ruling (Section Two): Assessing the international evidence

Aug 26, 2005 01:05 PM An overview of international experiences with health care privatization and private health insurance.