Alberta’s New Democrats are calling for a province-wide probe to identify how many medical clinics could be charging membership fees, following a Health Canada notice this week that one Calgary clinic’s plans to charge such fees ran afoul of the Canada Health Act.
But the governing United Conservative Party, which on Tuesday ordered an investigation into plans at the Marda Loop Medical Clinic in the city, says it is not aware of any other clinics offering services for membership fees that don’t align with current legislation.
“If any other clinics begin to offer similar services for a membership fee, as Marda Loop has done, Alberta Health will undertake similar action,” said Scott
