Canada Health Transfer

What is the CHT?

• The Canada Health Transfer, or CHT, is the largest major transfer. It provides long-term predictable funding for health care, and supports the principles of the Canada Health Act which are: universality; comprehensiveness; portability; accessibility; and, public administration.
• CHT transfer payments are made on an equal per capita basis, and include both cash and tax point transfers.

Continued Federal Support for Health Care

• CHT cash levels are set in legislation up to 2013-14 and grow by 6 per cent annually as a result of the automatic escalator.
• The CHT cash transfer will reach $29 billion in 2012-13 and will reach over $30 billion in 2013-14.
• Provinces and territories also receive CHT support through a tax transfer (see Tax Transfers).  CHT tax transfers amount to $14.7 billion in 2012-13, and will continue to grow in line with the economy. 

- Major Federal Transfers -