Taken from http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2006/08/28/doctor-shortage.html
In 2003, more than 1.2 million Canadians were unable to find a regular physician, according to Statistics Canada.
Canada also had many fewer physicians per capita in 2002 than most other developed countries with universal health-care insurance programs, a 2005 report by the institute said.
"Without a significant addition of foreign-trained doctors, the Canadian physician-to-population ratio will decline between now and 2015, just as it would have through the 1990s if foreign physicians had not been used to 'top up' the shortfall caused by insufficient medical school admissions," the report said.
"It is irresponsible for a wealthy, developed nation with a highly educated population to rely on international medical graduates to deliver health care to the population."
The report's estimates of the new doctors needed to maintain Canada's number of physicians per capita takes into account:
How many people do not have a family doctor? You don't need to post you name, but it would be nice to aleast post your email and first name. We need to make a real list of who is without a family doctor. This shortage is a lot worse then the government is letting on.