Is contraception or HRT covered where you live?
Provincial pharmacare coverage for contraception and menopause hormone therapy (HRT — clinically, menopausal hormone therapy or MHT) varies widely by province and territory. Every status below links to the government or insurer page it was verified against.
National pharmacare is frozen at 4 provinces. Only British Columbia, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, and Yukon have signed federal pharmacare deals — no new provinces are expected to join through March 2029. Source.
| Province / territory | Contraception | Menopause hormone therapy (MHT) |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| British Columbia | Free at pharmacy since Apr 2023 Verified July 23, 2026Source | Free at pharmacy since Mar 2026 Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Alberta | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Quebec | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Manitoba | Free at pharmacy since Apr 2025 Verified July 23, 2026Source | Free at pharmacy since Apr 2025 Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Saskatchewan | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Nova Scotia | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| New Brunswick | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Prince Edward Island | Free at pharmacy since May 2025 Verified July 23, 2026Source | Not yet confirmed Verified July 23, 2026 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Northwest Territories | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Yukon | Free at pharmacy Verified July 23, 2026Source | Not publicly covered Verified July 23, 2026Source |
| Nunavut | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source | Partial coverage Verified July 23, 2026Source |
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