For chemotherapy cost , Ontario health plan covers it. There is a list of chemo drugs for doctors to select according to the patient's situation. And there is also Ontario Home care plan for cancer patients, which certain drugs are coverd by them too if your company doesn't cover it. You don't really have to spend too much from your own pocket,however, time off from your job certainly will impact your income.
So not only need we to know the positive aspects about the Canadian medicare system, but also we need to see through the negative things of the system.