Population (mio): 41 (per 2022)
GDP Per Capita: 58,111 USD
Healthcare expenditure % of GDP: 12.1% in 2023
Healthcare expenditure per capita: 6,410 USD
Healthcare model and general information on healthcare system (financing, stakeholders, insurance): Canada’s healthcare system is publicly funded and provides universal access to necessary medical services for all residents. It operates under a single-payer model, primarily financed through federal and provincial taxation. The federal government sets national standards and provides funding via the Canada Health Transfer, while provincial and territorial governments administer healthcare services. Public health insurance covers medically necessary services provided by doctors and hospitals, with small variations in coverage across the country for prescription drugs, vision care, and dental care for certain groups, such as people below the age of 25 or above 65 years. Health services not covered publically are often supplemented by private insurance, which is held by approximately 65% of Canadians, usually through employment benefits, and accounts for 13% of total healthcare spending. Key features of the Canadian healthcare system include universality, comprehensiveness, accessibility, portability, and public administration.
Collaboration between Canada and Denmark: Denmark and Canada have established peer-to-peer cooperation at ministry and agency level within the health sector. The cooperation contributes to solving global health challenges by sharing experiences, best practices and public-private solutions within three priority areas: regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, healthcare of tomorrow and prevention and management of non-communicable diseases. The cooperation also serves as a platform for enhancing engagement of the Danish private sector in providing health sector solutions in the partner country.
The Danish-Canadian health cooperation is led by the Ministry of the Interior and Health of Denmark and the Danish embassy in Ottawa in collaboration with the Danish Health Authority, the Danish Health Data Authority and the Danish Medicines Agency. Canadian partners are: Health Canada, the province of Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness and the Ministry of Health of the Government of Quebec. The cooperation is financed under the Danish Strategy for Life Science.
Read more about the Canadian Healthcare System here.
Director, Partnerships and Engagement, Public Health Agency of Canada
Kimberly Banks Hart is the Director, Partnerships and Engagement with the Strategic Policy Branch at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). In a previous role at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), she focused on developing and supporting partnerships to advance health research. Kimberly also worked for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Mount Saint Vincent University and for Trade Team Nova Scotia. Kimberly has a Master of Arts in International Development Studies from Dalhousie University.
Manager, Bilateral Engagement, Summits and Trade, Public Health Agency of Canada
Elisabeth King is a strategic thinker with 15+ years of Government of Canada experience leading and contributing to global and domestic health policies and programs. Prior to her current position, Elisabeth worked as the Federal Engagement Lead with Health Canada and held multiple roles within PHAC, including at the Office of International Affairs for the Health Portfolio. She has a Master’s of Public Health from University of Toronto and a Bachelor in Public Affairs and Policy Management from Carleton University.
President & CEO, Mental Health Commission of Canada
Michel Rodrigue joined the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2015, bringing extensive experience in management, performance, stakeholder relations, finance, and communications. He is committed to equitable, recovery-oriented, evidence-based, and culturally adapted mental health care. Michel holds an Executive MBA from Université du Québec in Montréal (CPA, CMA), a graduate diploma in financial and management accounting from Université du Québec, and a BA in History from Laurentian University.
VP, Research, Scientific Direction – Life Science, Fonds de recherche du Québec
Carole Jabet is VP of Research, Life Science Sector at Fonds de recherche du Québec. She supports excellence in health research, contributing to global recognition and public well-being. An engineer and PhD in molecular biophysics, she has developed research programs and partnerships in the health sector. Formerly at Genome Québec and CHUM, she now serves on the boards of CQDM and Montreal InVivo. Jabet was a postdoc at Johns Hopkins and holds degrees from École Centrale de Lyon and Paris.
Chief Engagement Officer, Engage Nova Scotia
Danny Graham has been leading change in Canada and internationally in the fields of wellbeing, justice reform, indigenous reconciliation, and government and community innovation.
He is the CEO for Engage Nova Scotia which is part of a global movement measuring and building a new approach for improving quality of life for everyone. Engage Nova Scotia’s unique value in this field relates to a combination of data collection, ground-breaking visualization tools and comprehensive partnerships.
