<qa>  What is one of the most common comorbidities in individuals with diabetes?Background Objective: Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease characterized by multiple comorbidities. Depression is one of the most common comorbidities in individuals with diabetes with prevalence rates reaching 30. Depression complicates diabetes treatment, portends worse outcomes and increases health care costs. One novel approach to managing diabetes with co-morbid depression is a collaborative primary care model involving a multidisciplinary health care team guiding patient-centered care. This model has been tested in the US and showed a significant reduction of depressive symptoms, improved diabetes care and patient-reported outcomes, and saved money. Our aim is to evaluate the implementation of this collaborative care model for type 2 diabetes and comorbid depression within the non-metro Primary Care Network PCN setting in Canada. 