Table 1
Health regions and relevant legislation, by province, 2011
| Province/Territory | Health regions 2011 | Units | Relevant Legislation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Regional Integrated Health Authorities (RIHAs) | 4 | Regional Integrated Health Authorities Order under s.4 and s.21 of the Hospitals Act (O.C.) 2005-052) |
| Prince Edward Island | ... | 1Note1 | In November 2005 Prince Edward Island officially disbanded the four health regions. |
| Nova Scotia | Zones | 6 | ... |
| District Health Authorities | 9 | Health Authorities Act (Statutes of Nova Scotia 2000, c. 6) section 84. | |
| 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. |
| Ontario | Public Health Units | 36 | Regulation 553 (Revised Regulations of Ontario), pursuant to Health Protection and Promotion Act R.S.O. 1990, Amended to O. Reg. 64/05. |
| Local Health Integration Networks | 14 | Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 | |
| Manitoba | Regional Health Authorities | 12 | Regional Health Authorities Establishment Regulation (regulation 207/97) 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 | ... |
| Regional Health Authorities | 9 | Regional Health Authorities Act Chapter R-10 | |
| 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 | ... | 1Note1 | 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 | ... | 1Note1 | Consolidation of Northwest Territories Health District Establishment Order, R-080-2000 (pursuant to Public Health Act) |
| Nunavut | ... | 1Note1 | Public Health Act (Statutes of Northwest Territories 1998 chapter 5) |
| 1. Entire province/territory represents a health region. Sources: Statistics Canada. |
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