Ontario Connecting Children and Youth in the Greater Toronto Area to Care Close to Home

December 1, 2023

$68 million boost in funding to expand pediatric services

Ontario is investing nearly $68 million to increase access to pediatric services for children and youth in the GTA so they have the care they need, when they need it, right in their own community. This is part of the Ontario government’s investment of an additional $330 million each year in pediatric health services at hospitals and community-based health care facilities across Ontario.

The $68 million in additional funding will support programs and services at the Hospital for Sick Children ($44.9 million), Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital ($11.9 million), the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health ($6.5 million), Toronto East Health Network ($2.3 million), St. Michael’s Hospital ($289,700), Surrey Place ($460,000) Grandview Kids ($78,000) and the Children’s Treatment Network of Simcoe-York ($1.4 million).

This consistent and stable annual funding increase will ensure hospitals in the GTA have the people, resources and technology to improve access to pediatric care and prevent backlogs. Over 100 high-priority initiatives are being quickly implemented across Ontario to ensure children and youth in every corner of the province can connect to emergency care, surgeries, ambulatory services, diagnostic imaging, and mental health services.

Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is providing significant financial support to hospitals and communities to improve how they deliver pediatric care – ensuring Ontarians of all ages can access care easier, faster, and closer to home in their communities.