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Gender care in Canada

Health care in Canada is organised provincially.

Organisation

Health care in Canada is organised provincially. Each province has its own reimbursement rules and waiting times for transgender care. Major centres are located in Toronto (CAMH), Montreal and Vancouver.

Guidelines

Canadian clinicians predominantly follow the WPATH Standards of Care version 8 (2022). For youth care there is a Canadian Pediatric Society position statement.

Public debate

Since 2023 there have been provincial debates — including in Alberta, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick — about age limits, parental consent and the role of schools in the social transition of minors.