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Injunction filed in Cambie Surgery Centre case: a showdown in the fight for patient choice!

Post published:July 10, 2018
Post category:News Press Releases

On Friday, counsel in our historic BC healthcare choice case filed an injunction against the BC Government, seeking to stop the enforcement of new financial penalties that the government has threatened to impose on doctors who treat patients looking for treatment options other than languishing on growing wait lists. The…

Sylvain Charlebois: The measly $292.50 that could have transformed Canada’s agrifood sector

Post published:July 9, 2018
Post category:News

The Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling earlier this year on interprovincial trade barriers represents a significant loss for consumers and for the Canadian economy at a time it can least afford it. But it was a great win for inertia. In 2012, Gérard Comeau bought 344 bottles of beer, two…

Not Admitted Free: Interprovincial trade barriers in alcohol

Post published:June 29, 2018
Post category:News Publications

Published on June 29, 2018 by Canadian Constitution Foundation, this report takes a critical look at Canada’s interprovincial barriers to trade in alcohol. Comparing and ranking the provinces, the report considers factors such as: price relative to other goods, openness to interprovincial trade, range of products available, whether provincial regulations…

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