Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Contributors ix
5. Introduction: Restoring Trust, Rebuilding Confidence - The Governance of Health Care and the Romanow Report 1
6. Part I. The Constitutional Context
7. 1. Health and the Distribution of Powers in Canada 25
8. 2. Constitutional Jurisdiction over Health and Health Care Services in Canada 50
9. 3. How Will the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Evolving Jurisprudence Affect Health Care Costs? 83
10. Part II. The Intergovernmental Context
11. 4. Intergovernmental Cooperation Mechanisms: Factors for Change? 127
12. 5. Roles and Responsibilities in Health Care Policy 169
13. 6. Health Care Politics and the Intergovernmental Framework in Canada 199
14. 7. The Conditions for a Sustainable Public Health System in Canada 224
15. Part III. The Social and Legal Context
16. 8. Political Elites and Their Influence on Health Care Reform in Canada 257
17. 9. Creating a More Democratic Health System: A Critical Review of Constraints and a New Approach to Health Restructuring 280
18. 10. Could New Regulatory Mechanisms Be Designed after a Critical Review of Health Technology Innovations? 312
19. 11. Strengthening the Foundations: Modernizing the Canada Health Act 346