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Learning about licensing, reporting and transportation options

  • When you are renewing your driver’s licence, most, if not all, provinces and territories require that you declare if you have a medical condition. Accordingly, because dementia is a medical condition, you must report it.
  • In addition, most, if not all, motor vehicle insurance policies include a clause that requires you to tell your insurer that you have a medical condition, such as dementia, because it may affect your driving.
  • To get around without driving, ask your family/friend carers and doctor to help you come up with an alternative transportation plan (click here).
  • Below are some alternative transportation options based on where you live in Canada, as well as additional information about licensing and reporting.
Public reporting of unsafe driving
  • In many provinces and territories, your family and friends, as well as concerned citizens can report unsafe driving to the driver’s licensing authority.
  • For more information, please click on the region where you live below.
  • Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other information. You will have to browse through the link.
  • In other cases, because this information is not available, we have included a link to the closest related information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow-up directly with the authority to find out more.

These links were available as of September 2024.

Requirements for healthcare professionals to report a dementia diagnosis
  • All provinces and territories have some form of reporting requirements for healthcare professionals treating people with health conditions. 
  • Because dementia is a health care condition that affects your driving ability, your health care professional may need to make a report.
  • For more information, please click on the region where you live below.
  • Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other information. You will have to browse through the link.
  • In other cases, because this information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow-up directly with the authority to find out more.

These links were available as of September 2022. 

What to expect in a comprehensive driving evaluation
  • To determine if you can continue driving and if so, to what extent, the drivers' licensing authority of most provinces and territories may request that you take a comprehensive driving evaluation. It is sometimes called something else such as a functional assessment.
  • For more information, please click on the region where you live below.
  • Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other information. You will have to browse through the link.
  • In other cases, because this information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow-up directly with the authority to find out more.

These links were available as of September 2024.

Appeal process for drivers' licence suspensions
  • Most provinces and territories have a process for appealing licence suspensions.
  • For more information, please click on the region where you live below.
  • Please note, in some cases, although the link below provides this information, it also includes other information. You will have to browse through the link.
  • In other cases, because this information is not available, we have included a link to the closest relevant information on the licensing authority website. This way, you can follow-up directly with the authority to find out more.

These links were available as of September 2024.

Alternative transportation options
  • When you are no longer safe to drive due to your dementia, ask your family/friend carers and doctor to help you come up with an alternative transportation plan (click here).
  • Here are some specific ideas below to consider based on where you live in Canada.

Alberta

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

British Columbia

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Manitoba

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

New Brunswick

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Northwest Territories

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Nova Scotia

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Nunavut

Although public transportation options are limited, for ideas contact your closest Alzheimer Society, which is the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories. After you review the web page, it will automatically take you back to here. This link was available as of September 2022.

Ontario

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Prince Edward Island

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Quebec

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Saskatchewan

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.

Yukon

Click on each organization's name below. After reviewing, when you close the organization's web page, it will automatically take you back to here. These links were available as of September 2022.