What? Try '61-'62.
Really!!! I thought I just read it was in the 80’s. Canada health care act of 1984. Wonder what that was then?
Read the article. I believe it explains the timeline very well.
Following quote from the article should have cleared your confusion:
“Heres the truth: The establishment of the Medical Care Act of 1966 allowed each province to set up their own universal health care programs, much like the states are free in America to do whatever they want regarding this sort of thing. The key word being allowed. (not required)
Of course, we know that universal care has been a disaster for every state that has tried it in the United States. Think Massachusetts.
It wasnt until the 1970s that Canada had any sort of nationwide universal care and it only covered in-hospital care. Doctor visits and other services werent covered.
It wasnt until the Health Care Act of 1984 that Canada had what has come to be known as socialized medicine.”