Shaver: Canada's health benefits should be for everyone

Many Quebecers will come to Ottawa for Canada Day celebrations. This summer, many also will vacation in other provinces. But if they need access to health care outside Quebec, they won’t be treated equitably.
Why not? In 1984, the Canada Health Act was passed unanimously; all Quebec MPs voted for it. However, Quebec has refused to comply with Section 11b of the act, which holds that if a person has to receive health benefits in a different province from the one they live in, their home pro