I hadn't really realized it before, but it turns out Canada actively prevents a two-tier health care system (such as the one Australia has). It's illegal to provide private services or insurance for anything covered by the universal system. Let me just say: !!!!!
I really had no idea, but I've had to research it all for a project.
In essence: Australia and Canada have what are (at the root) very similar systems - federally-funded, regionally-administered universal health care coverage.
But Australia allows (and encourages) a private system alongside that federally-funded system, so people can get private insurance to do things (such as) have more control over what doctors they see and have shorter wait times for elective care. Canada actually prohibits that. The numbers aren't looking (as) good for Canada either, results-wise, but I'm still reading.
Meanwhile, the #2 thing I learned this week is that it's entirely possible to enter a three-question, short-answer midterm for a class with an overall 96%, and come out of it with an 86% for the course and ... have no idea why as there is no feedback (at all, whatsoever) on the exam. Grrrr and >:-[
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