Colorectal cancer screening in Canada, 2026
Information Technology (IT) systems to support colorectal screening
Eight provinces and one territory have provincial IT systems for colorectal cancer screening. Of the nine jurisdictions that have a provincial IT system, six have integrated or are in the process of integrating the IT system with other screening programs. All jurisdictions that have a provincial IT system use it to support operationalizing the colorectal cancer screening program and as a data repository.
| P/T | Program has a provincial IT system for colorectal cancer screening | IT system is integrated with other screening programs (e.g., breast, cervical, lung) | IT system is integrated with other health data systems (e.g., Hospital EHR, RIS, Population Registry) related to colorectal cancer screening | IT system is used for operationalizing the colorectal cancer screening program (e.g., to send reminders, recall, follow-up, etc.). | IT system is used as a data repository (e.g. storage and reporting) | Where is the IT system hosted (e.g., cloud-based, on local server)? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Local server* | ||
| NT | ||||||
| NU | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| BC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Local server | |
| AB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Local server |
| SK | ✓ | * | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Web-based application |
| MB | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Local server | ||
| ON | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud-based application |
| QC | ||||||
| NB | ✓ | ✓* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Local server |
| NS | ✓ | ✓ | IT system receives full population registry information weekly | ✓ | ✓ | Local server |
| PE | ✓ | ✓ Cervical, colorectal, planning for lung | ✓Data connection with other health data systems | ✓ | ✓ | Local server |
| NL | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Cloud-based application |
Data are current as of October 2023, except for New Brunswick which is current as of March 2026 and Ontario which is current as of March 2024. Data for Nunavut presented in this table is from data collected for the 2021-2022 E-Scan. For the most up-to-date information, please reference each jurisdiction’s program website.
*Footnotes:
YT: Yukon is currently in the process of implementing a new cloud-based IT system
SK: Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer (SPCRC) is currently developing a new IT system that will integrate all screening programs offered by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
– NU: No information was provided at the time data were collected