Fraser Institute Media Advisory: How long do Canadians wait for health care? Annual report coming Wednesday, Nov. 23


VANCOUVER, ON--(Marketwired - November 22, 2016) - On Wednesday, Nov. 23, the Fraser Institute will release its annual survey of health-care wait times in Canada.

Waiting Your Turn: Wait Times for Health Care in Canada, 2016 measures how long Canadians must wait for a specialist appointment, surgery or other therapeutic treatments.

The Fraser Institute has been tracking wait times in Canada since 1993.

A news release with additional information will be issued via Marketwired on Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 a.m. (Eastern).

MEDIA CONTACT:
Bacchus Barua, Senior Economist, Health Policy Studies
Fraser Institute

To arrange interviews with Bacchus Barua or for more information, please contact:
Bryn Weese
Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute
Office: (604) 688-0221 ext. 589
bryn.weese@fraserinstitute.org

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The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute's independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit www.fraserinstitute.org

Contact Information:

Bryn Weese
Media Relations Specialist
Fraser Institute
Office: (604) 688-0221 ext. 589
bryn.weese@fraserinstitute.org