The federal government has a defined role in health care system. Its role is setting and administering the principles for the system under the Canada Health Act, and also financial support to the provinces and its territories. The federal government support provinces with healthcare through transfers, by providing cash and tax transfers to the provinces and its territories. The federal government also support the costs of publicly funded services, including health care, it also provides equal payments to less provinces and territorial financing to the territories. The federal government also provides funding and delivery of care to certain groups of people in Canada e.g. the First Nations living the reserve. The federal government provides
