Table summary
This table displays the results of Health regions and relevant legislation. The information is grouped by Province/Territory (appearing as row headers), Health regions 2018, Units and Relevant Legislation (appearing as column headers).
| Province/Territory |
Health regions 2018 |
Units |
Relevant legislation |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) |
4 |
Regional Health Authorities Order under s.4 and s.21 of the Hospitals Act (O.C.) 2005-052) |
| Prince Edward Island |
Note ...: not applicable |
1Note 1 |
In November 2005 Prince Edward Island officially disbanded the four health regions. |
| Nova Scotia |
Zones |
4 |
Health Authorities Act |
| New Brunswick |
Zones |
7 |
Regional Health Authorities Act (Chapter R-5.05) – Schedule A |
| Quebec |
Régions sociosanitaires (RSS) |
18 |
Article 339 de la Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux (L.R.Q.,chapitre S-4.2); la Loi sur les services de santé et les services sociaux (L.R.Q., chapitre S-5); les décrets 1213-78,1813-91,1815-91,1816-91, 1817-91, 1818-91, 1819-91, 1820-91, 1821-91, 1822-91, 1823-91, 1824-91, 1825-91, 1826-91, 1827-91, 1828-91, 655-94. Article 168 de la Loi 10. |
| Ontario |
Public Health Units |
35 |
Regulation 553 (Revised Regulations of Ontario), pursuant to Health Protection and Promotion Act R.S.O. 1990 and regulation 144/18. |
| Local Health Integration Networks |
14 |
Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 |
| Manitoba |
Regional Health Authorities |
5 |
Amalgamation of Regional Health Authorities Regulation, 2012, pursuant to The Regional Health Authorities Act (C.C.S.M. c. R34); amended Regulations 99/2002 and 169/2002. |
| Saskatchewan |
Regional Health Authorities |
14 |
The Regional Health Services Act, Chapter R-8.2; The Regional Health Services Administration Regulations, Chapter R-8.2 Reg 1 |
| Alberta |
Zones |
5 |
Note ...: not applicable |
| British Columbia |
Health Service Delivery Areas (HSDA) |
16 |
Health Authorities Amendment Act, Statutes of British Colombia, 2002 (see B.C. Regulation 225/2003 also); Health Authorities Act, Chapter 180 (and associated Regulations) |
| Yukon |
Note ...: not applicable |
1Note 1 |
An Act To Amend the Public Health Act, Statutes of the Yukon, 1997. Effective October 20, 2008, the names “Yukon Territory” in English and “Territoire du Yukon” in French become “Yukon” in English and in French, as per the Yukon Act (Chapter 7, assented March 27, 2002). |
| Northwest Territories |
Note ...: not applicable |
1Note 1 |
Consolidation of Northwest Territories Health District Establishment Order, R-080-2000 (pursuant to Public Health Act) |
| Nunavut |
Note ...: not applicable |
1Note 1 |
Public Health Act (Statutes of Northwest Territories 1998 chapter 5) |
