Article content SecondStreet.org recently asked 50 hospitals and health regions in Canada a simple question: how many surgeries did you cancel in 2018-19 because the patient had passed away? What sparked this research project were stories like Laura Hillier’s. The young Ontario teen made headlines in 2016 after her cry for help on social media went viral. During her courageous fight against cancer, she found herself waiting for surgery because the government had only rationed enough funding for five procedures per month. Sadly, Laura passed away after a seven-month wait for surgery. We apologize, but this video has failed to load.