Library Guides: Canadian Health Care for Foreign Trained Professionals: Canadian Health Care System

Health Care System in Canada

Canada's Health Care System
Commissions and inquiries, eHealth, pharmaceuticals, legislation and guidelines.
Source: Government of Canada, 2023
Canada Health Act
The Canada Health Act (CHA or the Act) is Canada's federal legislation for publicly funded health care insurance.
Health Canada
Indigenous Health Care in Canada
Roles, responsibilities and legislation for federal, provincial, territorial and Indigenous governments.
Source: Indigenous Services Canada, 2023
Population Health
From the Public Health Agency of Canada.

Ontario Health
Ontario Health is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario that oversees health care planning and delivery across the province.
Government of Ontario - Health Datasets
These datasets contain information regarding different health statistics including COVID-19, PTSD, Mental Health and more.
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
Provides information on government health and long-term care services in Ontario including government programs, publications, and more.

Momentum of Code Red Continues
Jim Dunn a McMaster University professor in the Department of Health, Aging and Society, looks at community based solutions for the problems raised in the Code Red report.
City of Hamilton Open Data - Health & Safety
Open Hamilton enables our community the opportunity to better explore, visualize and download City data.
City of Hamilton-Public Health Services
Local public health information.

Canadian Institute for Health Information
CIHI is an independent, not-for-profit organization supported by federal, provincial and territorial (F/P/T) governments that provides essential data and analysis on Canada's health system and the health of Canadians.
Health Quality Ontario
Health Quality Ontario is the provincial lead on the quality of health care.
Taking the Pulse: A Snapshot of Canadian Health Care
This 2023 report from Canadian Institute for Health Information includes a section on secure sharing of electronic health information.
Your Health System
An interactive search tool from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that can provide a brief or in-depth look at indicators to better understand the health system and the health of Canadians.