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The Voice of People With Breast Cancer
your path to accessing financial resources
FinancialNavigator
Resource Profile
Medical Expense Tax Credit
- Government of Canada, Canada Revenue Agency
- Income supplement, Travel assistance
- Early Stage, Metastatic
Tax credits for mileage, meals, accommodation, devices, drugs, and other needs
For patients
Apply on your income tax return.
For travel:
- Patients who live 40 km or more from a cancer centre can claim for mileage or buses, trains, or taxis.
- Patients who live 80 km or more from a cancer centre can also claim for meals and accommodation.
For other expenses: submit receipts and possibly prescriptions.
- Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland & Labrador, Yukon, Nunavut, Northwest Territories
For information on appeals, contact your local tax services office. The following website lists them.
Phone: 1-800-959-8281
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About CBCN
CBCN strives to voice the views and concerns of breast cancer patients through education, advocacy activities, and the promotion of information sharing.
Canadian Breast Cancer Network
185 Somerset St. West Suite 318, Ottawa, ON Canada K2P 0J2
Tel: 613-230-3044
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