As of November 1, 2018, all written MAID requests and procedures must be reported to Health Canada.
Please see the following documents and websites for further information.
Please see the following documents and websites for further information.
Province/territory | Type of reporting | Details |
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Alberta | Provincial | Email: [email protected] |
British Columbia | Provincial | All forms can now be submitted via email to the Ministry of Health MAID Oversight Unit via secure email (privacy requirement). Fax is also acceptable.
◦ Email: [email protected] ◦ Fax: (778) 698-4678 ◦ Phone: (778) 698-7497 |
Northwest Territory | Territorial | Providers will be required to fax all required MAID forms to:
Department of Health and Social Services Government of the Northwest Territories Phone: 867-767-9062 ext. 49190 Secure Fax: 867-873-2315 Office hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday to Friday More information about MAID, including information on reporting requirements is available: – For the Public: www.maidnwt.com – For Health Professionals: https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/professionals/tools/medical-assistance-dying-maid (secure log-in web site) |
Nunavut | Territorial | Email: [email protected] |
Ontario | Hybrid |
– You report to the Chief Coroner of Ontario if you provide MAID by administering a substance, or providing or prescribing a substance for self-administration, and the patient dies from MAID.
– For all other cases where a report is required, you report to the federal Minister of Health through the Canadian MAID Data Collection Portal/Portail canadien de collecte de données relatives à l’aide médicale à mourir. – Pharmacists in Ontario always report to the federal Minister of Health through the Canadian MAID Data Collection Portal/Portail canadien de collecte de données relatives à l’aide médicale à mourir. Contact information: – Reporting a MAID Death (Must be reported by calling the Office of the Chief Coroner for Ontario’s Provincial Dispatch – no email). Phone: 416-314-4100 / 1-855-299-4100 (Toll Free) (Hours of Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) – General Inquiries: ◦ Phone: 1-877-991-9959 (Hours of Operation: 8:30am-4:30pm) ◦ Email: General Inquiries Only: [email protected] http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/maid/ |
Quebec | Unclear | Initial direction was for dual reporting to both province and federal Minister of Health but recent communication from the College of Physicians is recommending to report only to province. We recommend practitioners check with the College +/- CMPA. |
Saskatchewan | Provincial | Call the Provincial MAID Program: 1-833-473-6243 |
Manitoba | Federal | Report to the federal Minister of Health through the Canadian MAID Data Collection Portal/Portail canadien de collecte de données relatives à l’aide médicale à mourir. *For Nova Scotia: practitioners may also be required to report provincially – please check with your local contact person/organization. |
New Brunswick | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
Nova Scotia* | ||
Prince Edward Island | ||
Yukon |
For those practitioners and pharmacists using federal reporting please see the following checklists and summary of information required for reporting:
If a practitioner/pharmacist using federal reporting does not and will not have access to the internet to complete reporting within the required timeline they may contact Health Canada as below to request a PDF version of the form, otherwise they should report through the Canadian MAID Data Collection Portal/Portail canadien de collecte de données relatives à l’aide médicale à mourir.
Toll Free (Canada and United States): 1-833-219-5528
Contact Health Canada by email
[email protected]Contact Health Canada by phone
Officials are available Monday/Wednesday/Friday (except holidays) from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and Tuesday/Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard TimeToll Free (Canada and United States): 1-833-219-5528