there arent any long lines... there are just fewer and fewer doctors willing to practice there. the ones that are there in some of the smaller cities dont speak English, and you can imagine how easy that is to deal with if youre a patient.
my father in law, waits months for appts to open up so he can get his MRIs and bone scans. he had cancer, and is now cancer free but it requires he be seen to keep an eye on it.
i'd say waiting 8-10 months for a bone scan is a bit long..
but Canada isnt where the technology is going to be discovered - and the good doctors all want to practice in the US where they can at least make a good living.
competition is a good thing in medicine.. it keeps the cream of the crop here in our country.