In June 2000, Saskatchewan conducted a major review of its health care system and issued its report in April 2001. The provincial government also invited comments from the public and health care providers; more than 100 individuals and organizations appeared before the Standing Committee on Health. This study looks at some of the reasons why the government's reforms will not succeed in permanently solving the province's problems of waiting lists, a lack of medical technology, a shortage of providers, and other issues.

Ontario had two states of emergency in 2003 and a third has now arrived. First, SARS arrived and led to an official declaration of emergency between March 26 and May 17.

Many Canadians see motor vehicle ownership and operation as a necessity of modern life. For example, usages rates (the ratio of drivers to population) are very high, averaging over 90 percent for most driving age groups.