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Cancers

BC

AB

SK

MB

ON

QC

NB

NS

PE

NL

NT

NU

YT

Bladder

15

15

15

15

15

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Brain

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Breast

10

10

10

10

10

10

NC

10

10

10

10

10

10

Bronchial

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Cervical

10

10

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

Colorectal

10

15

15

15

10

20

20

20

15

20

15

15

15

Esophageal

15

25

25

25

20

20

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

Kidney

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Laryngeal (non-smoker)

15

NC

15

NC

NC

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Leukemia

5

5

5

5

15

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Lung (non-smoker)

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Mesothelioma

15

15

15

NC

NC

AUTO

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Multiple Myeloma

15

15

15

15

15

15

NC

15

15

15

15

15

15

Non-Hodgkins'

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Nose

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Ovarian

10

10

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

Pancreatic

10

10

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

Penile

15

NC

15

15

15

NC

NC

15

15

15

NC

NC

15

Pharynx

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Prostate

15

15

15

15

15

15

NC

15

15

15

15

15

15

Skin

15

15

15

15

10

15

NC

15

15

15

15

15

15

Soft-tissue Sarcoma

15

15

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Testicular

10

10

10

10

10

10

20

10

10

20

20

20

10

Tracheal

15

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

Thyroid

10

10

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

10

10

NC

NC

10

Ureter

15

15

15

15

15

NC

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

“NC” means the cancer is not covered in that jurisdiction, “C” means it’s covered but we don’t yet know the years

Updated: March 4, 2026v7

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BC – Workers Compensation Act (British Columbia)

  • Firefighters’ Occupational Disease Regulation, B.C. Reg. 125/2009

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AB – Workers’ Compensation Act (Alberta)

  • Firefighters’ Primary Site Cancer Regulation, Alberta Regulation 102/2003

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SK – The Workers’ Compensation Act (Saskatchewan)

  • General Regulations, Chapter W-17.1, Reg. 1, Section 22.3

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MB – The Workers Compensation Act (Manitoba)

  • Minimum Periods of Employment and Non-Smoking – Firefighters and OFC Personnel Regulation 160/2005

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ON – Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (Ontario)

  • Ontario Regulation 253/07 - Firefighters

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QC – Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (Quebec)

  • Regulation respecting occupational diseases, A-3.001, r. 8.1, Schedule A
  • https://www.publicationsduquebec.gouv.qc.ca/fileadmin/gazette/pdf_encrypte/lois_reglements/2025F/85494.pdf

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NB – Firefighters’ Compensation Act (New Brunswick)

  • General Regulation – Firefighters’ Compensation Act, Reg. 2009-72, Schedule

Presumptive Legislation Across Canada

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Presumptive Legislation Across Canada

NS – Workers’ Compensation Act (Nova Scotia)

  • Firefighters’ Compensation Regulations, N.S. Reg. 140/2003

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PE – Workers Compensation Act (Prince Edward Island)

  • Workers Compensation Act General Regulations, Chapter W-7.1

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NL – Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Act (Newfoundland)

  • Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Regulations, Reg. 1025/96, Section 23.1

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NU – Workers’ Compensation Act (Nunavut)

  • Firefighters’ Presumption Regulations, R-005-2016

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NT – Workers’ Compensation Act (Northwest Territories)

  • Firefighters’ Presumption Regulations, R-039-2010

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YT – Workers’ Safety and Compensation Act (Yukon)

  • Firefighters Listed Diseases and Minimum Cumulative Periods of Service Regulation, O.I.C. 2022/106