(3 units). Public policy challenges facing federal and provincial governments in providing Canadians with health care services. Topics will include the legal structure and financing of Canada s Medicare system, the social determinants of health, the right to health protected by international human rights instruments and the role of courts in adjudicating individual claims for health care through the constitution and how Canada compare to other OECD countries. Course Component: Lecture
(3 units). Public policy challenges facing federal and provincial governments in providing Canadians with health care services. Topics will include the legal structure and financing of Canada s Medicare system, the social determinants of health, the right to health protected by international human rights instruments and the role of courts in adjudicating individual claims for health care through the constitution and how Canada compare to other OECD countries. Course Component: Lecture
