When in 1984 the government established the Canada Health Act did so with the aim of bringing to all Canadians a healthy life, to have the chance to have an excellence medical coverage without having to hire paid medical services. By signing this act the intention was to restore the physical and mental health and ensure that all Canadians have the same opportunities regarding medical attention, doesn’t matter if there is in a hospital or in a private practice.
In this way the health care system in Canada try to be one of the best in the world, protecting each and every one of the residents in its territory. But also it has some exclusions, that are detailed in the official web site (www.hc-sc.gc.ca), for example, that health insurance is not available for visitors to Canada. On the site you can find all information related to the health system in canada and the drugs that are permitted in the territory. Also you can check a complete list of topics and know what are the implications and what the limitations of the program.