Canadian Health Care?!

Canadian Health Care?

I am doing a paper on American and Canadian Health Care? Looking for opinions by Canadians. Do you believe in Universal Health Care? Why or why not?

I'm Canadian and I've been talking to friends about universal health care a lot since Michael Moore's Sicko came out. In my opinion, health care is a basic human right (like food and shelter) and should never be privatized.

I live in a province with a shortage of doctors. However, if I get sick I can go to one of numerous clinics and wait a short period (less than an hour) to see a doctor...free of charge. Doesn't matter if it's a cold or a splinter.

I would not consider moving to a country that did not provide their citizens with care since I believe it's a reflection of the values of that society.