Canadian health care differs quite drastically from any other country. To begin with Canada’s health care system is built upon the Canada Health Act. The Canada Health Act is federal legislation that puts in place conditions by which individual provinces and territories in Canada may receive funding and get health care services.(Canadian Health Care, 2004) This act was put into place in order to obtain the primary objectives of the Canadian health care policy which is to protect, promote and restore physical and mental well-being of residents of Canada and to facilitate reasonable access to health services without financial or other barriers.(Health Canada, 2010) There are five key features that every province must meet in order to receive federal funding which include public administration, comprehensiveness, universality, portability, and accessibility. The funding for this service comes from taxes such as personal, corporate and sales tax as well as lottery premiums. The Canadian government is responsible for providing services to the following individuals regardless of what they require, First Nations and Inuit Peoples, veterans, active members of the Canadian Forces, member of the Royal Canadian mounted Police, refugees, and federal inmates. (Health Canada, 2010) There are two primary forms of care a person can receive. The primary source is known as provincial health insurance, this is the insurance provided by the Canadian government. Each province/territory has their own form of provincial health insurance. Every resident is eligible for this form of insurance, however they must apply for it. There is a waiting period before granted coverage, although wait times vary it cannot exceed three months. (Canadian Health Care, 2004) This form of insurance does not cover all health care needs. It does in fact cover primary care doctors, specialist, hospitals and