Library Guides: Health Care System in Canada: Welcome

Health Care

Canada's Health Care System
Commissions and inquiries, eHealth, pharmaceuticals, legislation and guidelines.
Source: Government of Canada, 2023
Canada's Health Care System: An Overview
Source: Health Canada, 2019
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
Ontario Health
Ontario Health is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario that oversees health care planning and delivery across the province.
Population Health
From the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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, 2023
This 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.