Colleen Fuller and Seth Klein: A welcome second chance for B.C. Medicare Protection Amendment Act

It’s taken over 14 years, but British Columbians will finally be protected against unlawful charges for medical services — just like all other Canadians.
In 2003, the B.C. government brought in the Medicare Protection Amendment Act (Bill 92) to prevent unlawful extra billing as required by the federal Canada Health Act. These provincial and federal laws ban doctors and private clinics from charging patients for medically necessary surgeries and other procedures covered by our public