msquebanh , 11 months ago to random

Anyone with more #BritishColumbia #GovernmentofCanada #legalities on this private medical clinic in #VictoriaBC that I was alerted about today?
Alerted by a friend who was told by her family physician that if she wanted to remain a patient that she needs to pay $1500 first.
That sounds illegal & in violation of federal health act.

Can anyone in BC please tell me more about legalities of this??

#BCpoli #yyj #vanisle #VancouverIsland #CanPoli #UniversalHealthcare #WTAF #BCdoctors

Image from Perpetual Healthcare in Victoria. Pop-up window says they are accepting private pay patients & to click to fill out intake form.