The 2005 Supreme Court decision Chaoulli v. Quebec ruled that Quebec could not prohibit private insurance companies from offering nonurgent services in the face of ____.

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The 2005 Supreme Court decision Chaoulli v. Quebec ruled that Quebec could not prohibit private insurance companies from offering nonurgent services in the face of long wait times for public services. The ruling was based on the understanding that denying citizens the option to access private healthcare insurance violated their right to life and security under the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms. The decision allowed Quebecers to purchase private health insurance to cover nonurgent medical services not provided by the public system.

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