Ontario

Claiming Medical Cannabis as a Medical Expense

We’re just under a month out from the CRA’s new individual tax filing deadline of June 1st. While it’s never anyone’s favourite time of year, some good news is that CRA has confirmed that medical cannabis is an allowable expense. Individuals must have a prescription for medical cannabis from a qualified healthcare practitioner and have purchased from a Licensed Producer (LP).

For more information on the process and how to determine the amount you spent on medical cannabis, check out this informative blog post and video from Tilray. If you use another LP’s products, the process will likely be similar but you can always contact their customer service team for help.

COVID-19 At-Home Screening Tool

COVID-19 At-Home Screening Tool: Click Here.

If you think you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been in close contact with someone who has the virus, Service Ontario has created this helpful self-assessment tool to help determine whether you need to seek further care.

This is a great resource and we urge anyone with concerns to take the brief online assessment. It only takes a minute and once completed, you’ll know what to do next: Either stay home and continue to monitor your symptoms or call your doctor or telehealth.

Calling your own family physician is always the best choice for continuity of care – but we know call volumes are extremely high right now.

To help ease the strain and keep patients out of the ER, I will continue to offer telephone appointments 7-days a week to help people get access to the information they need and #flattenthecurve. You do not need to be a current patient. Our team is standing by to help: 519.339.9233

*Must be an Ontario resident

**This service is for informational, non-emergency information only. If you are experiencing any acute or life-threatening symptoms of any kind, please dial 911.

Sarnia Journal - COVID-19 Resources

During the pandemic, it is crucial that you have access to the most up-to-date and accurate information. The Sarnia Journal released this fantastic list of resources for anyone wanting more information or with medical questions about COVID-19. We were delighted to be featured and are committed to helping patients from across Ontario get access to the information and care they need.

Full list availabel here.