Health Service System in Quebec-Canada



Health Service System in Quebec-Canada

Federalism and the Healthcare System

A basic defining characteristic of Canada's healthcare system is federalism. Canada is a federation, meaning that political power and authority is divided among and between levels of government. There is the federal government (the Government of Canada), empowered to enact laws for whole the country. Canada is further comprised of numerous sub-national or regional governments, referred to as provinces and territories. There are 10 provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. Canada also has three territories: ...