How to access gender-affirming care: Resources
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National and international resources
- Canadian Human Rights Commission
- Women and Gender Equality Canada
- World Professional Association of Transgender Health
- Sex and U (Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada)
- Science Up First: Gender-affirming care (Canadian Association of Science Centres)
- Advice for paediatricians: An affirming approach to caring for transgender and gender-diverse youth (Canadian Paediatric Society)
Provincial and territorial resources
Find information about the services and coverage available in your province or territory.
Not all provincial or territorial sites have sections dedicated to gender-affirming care. If you can't find the information you need, talk to a health care provider to find out about services in your area.
Alberta
British Columbia
- Government of British Columbia (English only)
- Provincial Health Services Authority's Trans Care BC program (English only)
- British Columbia's Office of the Human Rights Commissioner
- Gender-affirming Care for Trans, Two-Spirit, and Gender Diverse Patients in BC: A Primary Care Toolkit (Trans Care BC) (English only, PDF 2 MB)
Manitoba
- Manitoba Human Rights Commission
- Gender-Affirming Medical Care (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba) (English only)
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador (English only)
- Newfoundland and Labrador Human Rights Commission (English only)
Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
- Government of Ontario
- Sherbourne Health (English only)
- Ontario Human Rights Commission
- My guide to caring for trans and gender-diverse patients (Rainbow Health Ontario) (English only)
Prince Edward Island
Québec
Saskatchewan
- Government of Saskatchewan (English only)
- Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission
- Accessing Affirming Healthcare (Trans Sask) (English only)
Yukon
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