It has been a year since the Canadian Supreme Court heard the case, a rare delay that is raising eyebrows in legal circles. Scholars studying Dr. Chaoulli's challenge say the court is either badly divided or waiting for the appropriate political moment to release a bombshell. They speculate that the justices may agree outright with Dr. Chaoulli (pronounced cha-OOH-li), or are working out instructions to the government to find a way to fix what many agree is an ailing health care network - where doctors are in short supply and patients wait months for diagnostic tests and elective surgeries like cornea transplants and knee replacements.The New York Times can't help but title the good doctor a "gadfly" because he's fighting for choice.New York Times
Saturday, May 21, 2005
A Doctor -Lawyer-Gadfly v. Canada's Medical System
Dr. Jacques Chaoulli is a libertarian that is taking Canada to court over their restrictions in the health care system,thus creating a political crisis: