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Original analysis of how Canadians actually find and rate healthcare, drawn from a directory of 16,100 rated providers across every province and territory. Every figure is generated directly from the underlying data.

Analyses draw on Google Maps ratings, Statistics Canada's Open Database of Healthcare Facilities, and OpenStreetMap.

When Canada’s Walk-In Clinics Are Actually Open
Analysis

When Canada’s Walk-In Clinics Are Actually Open

Every guide says walk-in clinics open evenings and weekends. The published hours of 22,732 providers say otherwise: 3.1% are open at 8pm on a Wednesday, and 58% shut for the whole weekend.

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3.1%Open at 8pm Wednesday
58%Closed all weekend
15.4%Open any Sunday hours
Analysis

Access, Not Quality, Drives Canada’s Clinic Ratings

1,709,252 Google reviews across 16,100 providers show a consistent split: the categories patients rate worst are the ones they turn to when they cannot get an appointment anywhere else.

Where the data comes from

Listings are compiled from public health registries, OpenStreetMap and Google Places, then checked for accuracy. Ratings and review counts are Google's.

How we handle limits

Findings are stress-tested before publication and stated with their limits. We do not publish clinic counts per capita, because those measure our coverage of a region rather than how many clinics exist in it.

Using these figures

Journalists and researchers are welcome to cite this analysis with a link. Each page carries its method and sample size. Get in touch for anything more specific.