Millions of Canadians Struggle to Get Specialist Health Care: StatsCan Report Millions of Canadians are struggling to access specialist care, a trend that is painting a stark picture of a health care system on the brink of collapse.
Statistics Canada's latest report reveals that 4. 5 million people are unable to book an appointment or are waiting months for specialist care, with some patients facing agonizing delays of up to two years.
The crisis is a symptom of a broader issue: the failure to adapt our health care system to changing demographics.