health regions of canada health regions of canada health regions, also called health authorities, are a governance model used by canada's provincial and territorial governments to administer and deliver public health care to all canadian residents. health care is designated a provincial responsibility under the separation of powers in canada's federal system. most health regions or health authorities are organized along geographic boundaries, however, some are organized along operational lines. atlantic region new brunswick vitalité health network horizon health network newfoundland and labrador central health eastern health labrador-grenfell health western health nova scotia iwk health centre nova scotia health authority prince edward island health pei is the single health authority for the province british columbia northern health interior health island health vancouver coastal health fraser health first nations health authority (not regional) provincial health services authority (not regional - serves entire province) ontario erie st. clair lhin south west lhin waterloo wellington lhin hamilton niagara haldimand brant lhin central west lhin mississauga halton lhin toronto central lhin central lhin central east lhin south east lhin champlain lhin north simcoe muskoka lhin north east lhin north west lhin prairie region alberta alberta health services is the single health authority for the province, it was created in 2008 from nine former regional health authorities (rhas) plus the alberta mental health board, the alberta cancer board, and the alberta alcohol and drug abuse commission. the rhas were in turn created in 1994, from the former hospital boards and local health units. manitoba interlake-eastern regional health authority northern regional health authority southern health-santé sud prairie mountain health winnipeg regional health authority saskatchewan saskatchewan health authority, the single health authority of saskatchewan as of december 4, 2017. quebec région de l’abitibi-témiscamingue région de l’estrie région de l’outaouais région de la capitale-nationale région de la chaudière-appalaches région de la côte-nord région de la gaspésie-îles-de-la-madeleine région de la mauricie et du centre-du-québec région de la montérégie région de lanaudière région de laval région de montréal-centre région des laurentides région des terres-cries-de-la-baie-james région du bas-saint-laurent région du nord-du-québec région du nunavik région du saguenay - lac-saint-jean territories northwest territories beaufort-delta hss authority sahtu hss authority deh cho hss authority tlicho hss authority yellowknife hss authority stanton territorial health authority hay river hss authority fort smith hss authority nunavut nunavut health region yukon territory yukon territory health region