Portability would relate to what many of us would experience if we needed to go to a hospital or see a doctor when we're perhaps visiting family in a different province. It's a bit different with a drug plan, because if you're covered under a drug plan, it tends to be the plan that is reimbursed by that province, so you wouldn't necessarily be able to receive the same coverage in another province. That's what the term ”portability” refers to.
On May 23rd, 2024. See this statement in context.