CANADIAN CONSTITUTION DIVIDES DUTIES
nrh, your comment conflates the duties of the Provinces, to individual Canadians, with the duty of the Federal Government. 

Provision of medical care for those who are not incarcerated is Provincial. 

Federal government builds and maintain prisons. and pays for medical care provided to prisoners (such as it is).

Some federal governments are kinder and less despicable than others.
Prisoners maintain their human rights while incarcerated.
Matuga LL.B.