2024–2026
Alberta is the only Canadian jurisdiction with a medical restriction on puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones for minors. There is no federal ban.
All provinces and territories
All ten provinces and three territories are below. CSE is assumed unless a schools ban or restriction is listed.
Exception
Alberta AB
Alberta restricts puberty blockers and opposite-sex hormones for minors, and prohibits surgery on minors.
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British Columbia BC
No official medical policy listed.
BC Children’s Hospital — Gender Patient and Family Resources →
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Manitoba MB
No official medical policy listed.
Exception
New Brunswick NB
No official medical policy listed.
Horizon Health Network — specialized sexual and gender-minority care →
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Newfoundland and Labrador NL
No official medical policy listed.
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Northwest Territories NT
2020 NWT health guidelines cover children and youth considering hormones or puberty blockers and can connect them to out-of-territory specialists.
NWT Department of Health and Social Services — 2020 guidelines (PDF) →
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Nova Scotia NS
A provincial policy sets Tanner stage 2 as a criterion for puberty blockers.
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Nunavut NU
No official medical policy listed.
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Ontario ON
No official medical policy listed.
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Prince Edward Island PE
Health PEI lists hormone therapy, including puberty blockers, as a covered non-surgical procedure. Under-16s are referred to a pediatrician.
Government of Prince Edward Island — Health PEI gender health services →
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Québec QC
No official medical policy listed.
CHU Sainte-Justine — Clinique de diversité de genre, services disponibles →
Exception
Saskatchewan SK
No official medical policy listed.
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Yukon YT
Yukon’s official pages cover insured surgery, hair removal, and voice training. No official pediatric puberty-blocker clinic is listed.