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Our Rares in Canada

At CanPKU+, we believe that data helps build connection and understanding across our rare disease community.

The maps below display the approximate locations of individuals and families affected by the rare metabolic disorders we support — including PKU, HCU, MSUD, UCDs, and MPS — as well as a map showing metabolic clinics across Canada.

These maps are created using Google My Maps and are based only on postal codes provided by members who have self-identified both their rare disorder and a confirmed personal diagnosis.

Please note that these maps are approximate and only as good as the information we have at hand:

  • If you do not see yourself or your family represented on the map, it may mean we do not have your postal code or diagnosis recorded - or that you have moved and forgotten to update us.

  • The information represents the most recent data we have available at the time of update. (28OCT2025)

To be included in the map, please visit the Manage My Profile link at the top of the page and update your information. (or email website@canpku.org with the name of the person who lives with rare and the information we should update)

Once your profile has been updated, let us know, and we will include your data in the next map refresh.

Together, these maps help illustrate the strength, reach, and diversity of our rare disease community across Canada — and the importance of continuing to connect, support, and advocate from coast to coast.

OUR ALLIED DISORDERS ACROSS CANADA:

LEGEND for this map

 

PKU - Phenylketonuria/PCU - Phénylcétonurie

MSUD - Maple Syrup Urine Disease/ MSUD - La leucinose

HCU - Homocystinuria/ HCU - L’homocystinurie

TYR - Tyrosinemia Type 1/ HT-1 La tyrosinémie de type 1

 UCD - Urea Cycle Disorder/ UCD - Trouble du cycle de l'urée

 Other/Autre OR No Data/Pas de données

   

OUR METABOLIC CLINICS

LEGEND for this map showing who is being treated at the clinic:

 

 Children 

 Adult 

 Adult/Children

Our Metabolic Clinics in Canada

Your clinic is the primary and best point of access for care. The information below is for navigation and support only. You will need a referral to the metabolic clinic to come from another doctor (your family practitioner, urgent care clinic etc).

Province

British Columbia

BC Children’s Hospital
4480 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4
Vancouver General Hospital
4th Floor - 2775 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
Province

Alberta

Alberta Children’s Hospital
28 Oki Drive NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8
Stollery Children’s Hospital
8440 112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB T6G 2B7
Province

Saskatchewan

Buckwold Child Development Program, Kinsmen Children’s Centre
1319 Colony St, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2Z1
Province

Manitoba

Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
840 Sherbrook St, Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z3
Province

Ontario

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
555 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8
University Health Network (UHN) - Metabolic / Genetics Clinic
60 Murray St., Box 34, 3rd Floor, Room 400, Toronto, ON M5T 3L9
London Health Sciences Centre - Metabolic Genetics Clinic
800 Commissioners Rd E, London, ON N6A 5W9
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) - Metabolics Clinic
401 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1
McMaster Children’s Hospital / Hamilton Health Sciences - Genetics and Metabolics
1200 Main St W, Hamilton, ON
Kingston Health Sciences Centre - Medical Genetics / Metabolic referrals
76 Stuart St, Kingston, ON
Province

Quebec

CHU Sainte-Justine
3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1C5
McGill University Health Centre - Montreal Children’s Hospital
1001 Boulevard Décarie, Montréal, QC H4A 3J1
CHU de Québec - Université Laval
2705 Boulevard Laurier, Québec City, QC G1V 4G2
CIUSSS de l’Estrie - CHUS
3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4
CHU de Sherbrooke - Fleurimont Hospital
3001 12e Avenue Nord, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4
Province

New Brunswick

Dr. Georges-L.-Dumont University Hospital Centre
330 Université Avenue, Moncton, NB E1C 2Z3
Province

Nova Scotia

IWK Health Centre
5850 and 5980 University Avenue, Halifax, NS B3K 6R8
Province

Newfoundland and Labrador

Janeway Children’s Health and Rehabilitation Centre
300 Prince Philip Drive, St. John’s, NL A1B 3V6
Province

Prince Edward Island

Queen Elizabeth Hospital - Metabolic Program
10 Hospital Ave, Charlottetown, PE C1A 8T5
Territory

Northwest Territories

Stanton Territorial Hospital - Metabolic Program
550 Byrne Rd, Yellowknife, NT X1A 2R3
Territory

Nunavut

Qikiqtani General Hospital - Metabolic Program
97 Niaqunngusiariaq St, Iqaluit, NU X0A 0H0
Territory

Yukon

Whitehorse General Hospital - Metabolic Program
Health Centre Rd, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 3H7

Note: Patients from Prince Edward Island, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon do not have dedicated metabolic clinics in their home province or territory, although there may be programs in the hospitals. They are typically referred to the nearest larger center for specialized care. PEI patients often go to IWK Health Centre in Halifax, NS. NWT and YT patients are often referred to Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary, AB or Stollery Children’s Hospital in Edmonton, AB. NU patients are often referred to CHEO in Ottawa, ON.

Coverage across Canada

We recognize coverage across the country differs based on the province or territory and in some cases the area of the province or territory you live in. We refer to this as the postal code lottery. We have advocacy work to be done in this regard and more information is available here

In 2008 we created a report card for across the country. This quickly became out of date (with some thanks to our community for their advocacy work. Our latest update is current as of Oct 2023. As you can well imagine, this has also gone out of date. If you have any edits you can add please send them along to website@canpku.org.

Thank you for your help in keeping the website current!