In Québec, we don’t have to pay directly for healthcare—it’s a public service financed in part by sales tax and income tax. Here are examples of the actual cost of some services:
One day of hospitalization for one person costs about $4,000.See note 1
An outpatient surgery costs about $4,500.See note 2
Note 1 CHU DE QUÉBEC – UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL. Tarifs pour les non-résidents canadiens. Hospitalisation en salle, [Online], [http://www.chudequebec.ca] (Viewed on October 25, 2021).
Note 2 CHU DE QUÉBEC – UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL. Tarifs pour les non-résidents canadiens. Chirurgie d’un jour, [Online], [http://www.chudequebec.ca] (Viewed on October 25, 2021).
There you have it!
Now you know a bit more about the public services and social programs that your taxes help pay for.
At Revenu Québec, our role is to make sure that everyone pays their fair share so that we can all enjoy the quality of life we know today.