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Canada Health Act

Have you seen or been subject to any violations of the Canada Health Act? 

Contact information is provided below for residents who believe they may have been subject to inappropriate patient charges for insured health services.

Refer to Chapter 1 of the Canada Health Act Annual Report for key definitions under the Canada Health Act. For detailed information on what health services are insured under provincial or territorial health insurance plans, refer to section 2.0- Comprehensiveness, under each provincial and territorial section.

Alternatively, if you'd like to talk to us about it first, you can use this form

Newfoundland and Labrador

MCP General Inquiries Line
1-866-449-4459 (Avalon area)
1-800-563-1557 (all other regions)
[email protected]

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island Department of Health and Wellness
P.O. Box 2000
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 7N8
1-902-368-6414

Nova Scotia

Department of Health and Wellness
P.O. Box 488
Halifax, NS
B3J 2R8
1-902-424-5818
1-800-387-6665 (toll-free in Nova Scotia)
1-800-670-8888 (TTY/TDD)
Contact the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness

New Brunswick

Contact the New Brunswick Department of Health

Quebec

Covered services

Ontario

Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act Program
1-888-662-6613
[email protected]

Manitoba

Manitoba Health, Seniors, and Long-Term Care
300 Carlton Street
Winnipeg, MB
R3B 3M9
1-800-392-1207

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Ministry of Health
1-800-667-7766
[email protected]

Alberta

Alberta Health
Attention: Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan
P.O. Box 1360, Stn Main
Edmonton, AB
T5J 2N3
1-780-427-1432 (Edmonton)
1-310-0000 then 780-427-1432 (toll-free in Alberta)
780-422-0102 (fax)
[email protected]

British Columbia

Additional fees and charges

Yukon

Yukon Medical Council
1-867-667-3774
[email protected]
Yukon Medical Council Complaint Process

Northwest Territories

Health Services Administration Office, Health and Social Services
Bag#9
Inuvik, NT
X0E OTO
1-800-661-0830 or1-867-678-8050
1-867-777-3197 (fax)

Nunavut

Nunavut Health Insurance Programs Office
Department of Health
Box 889
Rankin Inlet, NU
X0C 0G0
1-800-661-0833 (toll free)
[email protected]