Canadians take pride in being able to offer universal health care to all citizens and permanent residents of the country, regardless of their financial means.
Canadian doctors are highly trained and respected community members.
Hospitals, of which there were 1,237 at the beginning of this decade, are modern. In addition, there were more than 6,000 residential care facilities. In relation to Gross Domestic Product, health spending currently equals about 10 percent. This rate is second highest in the world, after the United States. This is a large jump from 1960, when the proportion was 5.5 percent.