Canadian health care wait times

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2009 | 4:16 PM ET

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Patients line up on hospital beds outside the crowded emergency room at Montreal's Sacre Coeur Hospital. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

As Canadians, we're used to waiting for health care. But is it getting better?

Tell us about your experience the last time you had to be treated. In particular, we want to know what the wait time was for your first line of contact with the health care system. Where did you go when you needed care and how long did you wait?

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