221 of 730 Canadian emergency departments are posting a live wait or occupancy right now. The shortest is 27 min at Timmins and District Hospital; the longest is 11h at St. Boniface Hospital (Winnipeg). Provinces measure waits differently, so compare them fairly on the report card.
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“ER wait time” means different things across Canada — Ontario, Alberta and BC post the wait to be seen, Quebec posts stretcher occupancy, New Brunswick posts total length of stay. ER Compass labels every number with its source and what it measures, and keeps the full open archive.