Dr. Brian Day, a Vancouver surgeon and advocate for healthcare reform, has been fighting for patients’ right to pay for private care as a solution to the long waitlists in Canada’s overburdened public healthcare system. He argues that these wait times violate patients’ constitutional rights and there should be parallel public and private systems like other developed countries. However, the BC court ruled that the government can prevent people from paying for their own medical care, and the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear his case. Many Canadians view this as a triumph for universal access to healthcare, but in reality, some privileged individuals like federal employees, judges, and MPs already have access to private healthcare. Additionally, a January 2022 poll revealed that 59% of Canadians support private delivery of publicly funded healthcare and drastic changes are needed. The author believes that patients, not the courts or politicians, need to advocate for change before more patients die while waiting for treatment.