It's partly that. We do have preventative care services, but they are lacking. Over the past 20 to 30 years the focus of health care in Canada has been hospital care. We are trying to make a transition towards primary care, but the dollars right now are being budgeted and it's hard to make that transition, because such an upfront expense is required and the will is not there.
On April 16th, 2013. See this statement in context.