Actions and Commitments: Call to Action # 18
Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Ontario"
Updates on this page: 30
April 19, 2024
‘We’ve been where they’ve been’: People with lived addiction experience key in aiding Thunder Bay’s vulnerable
Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s opioid toxicity mortality rate over triple Ontario rate CBC News: When Nicole Lukas-Mckenzie tells her clients she knows what they’re going through, she means it. At People Advocating for Change for Empowerment (PACE), a drop-in centre on Thunder Bay, Ont.’s south side, she sees people experiencing homelessness, addiction and the stigma...
April 18, 2024
Ontario Connecting Over 23,000 People to Primary Care Teams in London Area, Lambton, and Chatham-Kent
Table of Contents NationTalk: Health , MUNCEY — The Ontario government is investing nearly $6.4 million to connect over 23,000 people to primary care teams in the London area, Lambton, and Chatham-Kent. This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, bringing the province one step closer...
April 5, 2024
Ontario Connecting Over 16,000 People to Primary Care Teams in Northwestern Ontario
NationTalk: THUNDER BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $5 million to connect over 16,000 people to primary care teams in Northwestern Ontario, including Thunder Bay, Kenora, Fort Frances, and Sioux Lookout. This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, bringing the province...
March 22, 2024
Ontario Connecting Up to 34,000 People to Primary Care Teams in Simcoe, Bruce and York Regions
NationTalk: BARRIE — The Ontario government is investing more than $9.8 million to connect up to 34,000 people to primary care teams in Simcoe, Bruce and York Regions. This is part of Ontario’s $110 million investment to connect up to 328,000 people across the province to primary care teams, bringing the province one step closer...
February 9, 2024
Cutting wait times, delivering better health care in Ontario
NationTalk: GREATER TORONTO AREA, ON – Universal public health care is a core part of what it means to be Canadian. It is the idea that no matter where you live or what you earn, you will always be able to get the care you need. Unfortunately, our health care system has not been living...
February 5, 2024
Ontario Connecting Indigenous Communities to More Mental Health Supports
Nishnawbe Aski Nation receiving $2.6 million to support Indigenous-led healing, health and wellness NationTalk: Thunder Bay — The Ontario government is investing over $2.6 million to connect Indigenous communities to more mental health and addictions supports, closer to home. “Our government recognizes the importance of Indigenous-led, culturally appropriate services,” said Michael Tibollo, Associate Minister of...
February 1, 2024
Ontario Connecting Over 300,000 People to Primary Care Teams
$110 million investment brings the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care NationTalk: PETERBOROUGH — The Ontario government is investing $110 million to connect up to 328,000 people to primary care teams, bringing the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care. “Our government is making...
January 9, 2024
Ontario Connecting More Indigenous Youth to Mental Health Services in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation
New Youth Wellness Hub to Provide Culturally Safe Care Closer to Home Table of Contents SAGAMOK ANISHNAWBEK FIRST NATION — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for young people to connect to mental health and substance use support by launching a new Youth Wellness Hub to serve Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation and surrounding areas....
December 1, 2023
GBPH explores new ground to partner with Indigenous community
NationTalk: GREY-BRUCE, The Canadian Press – The local health unit is looking into ways of strengthening the relationship between public health and the Indigenous community. One of those ways involves exploring a rarely-used piece of legislation; another would mean building a bridge with other local boards. Discussion began with Dr. Rim Zayed’s report on the...
November 7, 2023
Ontario Connecting Northern and Rural Communities to Critical Care
Renewed and expanded Ornge fleet will better connect patients in rural and remote areas to urgent care NationTalk: SUDBURY — The Ontario government is investing over $108 million to expand Ornge Air Ambulance’s fixed wing fleet with four additional state-of-the-art planes and replace their existing eight fixed wing fleet. This investment will ensure Ornge’s air...
August 15, 2023
New Mental Health Services Now Open in Sioux Lookout
16 new supportive treatment beds will connect people with addictions challenges to the care they need close to home NationTalk: SIOUX LOOKOUT — The Ontario government, in partnership with the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord and Kenora District Services Board, has opened 16 new supportive treatment beds in Sioux Lookout to connect people and families in...
August 10, 2023
Ontario Expanding Access to Midwifery Services
$8.2 million investment making it faster and easier to connect to midwifery care close to home NationTalk: TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $8.27 million for new and expanded midwifery services across the province that will connect thousands of families to faster care in their own community. This funding includes $4.82 million to expand...
August 2, 2023
Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in First Nation Community
New Elder care home will bring 128 much-needed long-term care beds to Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory NationTalk: TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY — Construction is underway on a new Elder care home to be operated by the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, a First Nation community on the shore of the Bay of...
July 19, 2023
Ontario Connecting Children and Youth to Care Close to Home
$330 million annual boost in spending expands pediatric services in communities across the province NationTalk: OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing an additional $330 million each year in pediatric health services to connect children and youth to more convenient and high-quality care close to home at hospitals, clinics and community-based health care facilities across...
July 4, 2023
Niagara Health first hospital in the world to purchase Indigenous-supplied, branded medical gloves
NationTalk: Niagara Health (July 3) – A unique partnership initiated by Niagara Health has led to a global first while putting the hospital on the path toward economic reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Niagara Health recently became the first hospital in the world[N1] to receive a shipment of Indigenous-supplied, acute care nitrile medical gloves. The gloves,...
June 28, 2023
Niagara Health releases annual report
NationTalk: Yesterday Niagara Health held its first in-person Annual Meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic and released its 2022-23 Annual Report. This was an opportunity to mark our progress recovering from challenges resulting from the pandemic, profile significant achievements and investments in both our people and in innovation and recommit to our core mission as an acute...
May 16, 2023
CAMH Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan 2021-2024: Mid-way update
NationTalk: CAMH’s commitment to truth and reconciliation will continue to evolve following the implementation of this three-year plan, and future work will aim to further dismantle the intransigent oppressive systems that continuously exclude and harm Indigenous peoples. In May 2021, CAMH launched the CAMH Truth and Reconciliation Action Plan, a three-year plan that includes 14 commitments...
May 4, 2023
Ontario Connecting Indigenous Communities to More Mental Health and Addictions Support
NationTalk: $33 million provincial investment expanding access to programs and services for Indigenous peoples and their families MUNCEY — Ontario has invested nearly $33 million in 2022-23 into over 100 mental health and addictions supports and programs designed to meet the needs of Indigenous communities across the province. “For generations, Indigenous communities and elders have...
October 14, 2022
Ontario Announces Three New Northern Ontario Health Teams
NationTalk: TORONTO — The Ontario government, in partnership with Ontario Health, has approved three new Ontario Health Teams in Northern Ontario that will break down barriers in people’s health care to provide connected and more convenient care. “These three new Ontario Health Teams will improve the way people access health care by ensuring they can...
October 29, 2021
$36M Investment in Mental Health and Addictions
Government of Ontario – The Ontario government is investing more than $36 million in community-led mental health and addictions supports in Indigenous communities across the province. This funding will help ensure culturally appropriate and trauma-informed supports are readily available for Indian residential school survivors and their families as well as Indigenous-led student, youth and gender-focused...
August 5, 2021
Federal investments for Nishnawbe Aski Nation Health Services
Indigenous Services Canada – Government committed $17.8 million over the next two years in additional federal support to Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) for their continued efforts and progress towards transforming the design and delivery of their health services. Earlier this year, the Government of Canada signed a trilateral statement with NAN and the Government of Ontario,...
July 9, 2021
Federal investments to Nishnawbe Aski Nation Mental Health and Addictions Pandemic Response Program
Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $2,657,560 to support the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Mental Health and Addictions Pandemic Response Program, a unique First Nation-led initiative responding to the specific health needs of community members in northern Ontario. It will identify the mental health and wellness services that are already available, and bridge the existing gaps...
March 23, 2021
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Relationship Accords
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) celebrate the signing of Relationship Accords with the following organizations: Ornge University Health Network – Peter Munk Cardiac Unit Paramedics Association of Canada Canadian Red Cross Northern Ontario School of Medicine Relationship Accords will be signed tomorrow with the following partners: Ontario College of Family Physicians Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario...
March 4, 2021
Investments to expand Indigenous mental health and addictions services
Ontario government is investing over $12.8 million to immediately expand and enhance culturally appropriate mental health and addictions services for Indigenous peoples, families and communities across the province (part of the $176 million being invested in the government’s mental health and addictions plan, Roadmap to Wellness). The government is making investments to expand and enhance community-based...
December 17, 2020
Investments for COVID-19 culturally safe services
As part of a $147M COVID-19 relief package, $8 million is dedicated for targeted, culturally safe services for Indigenous peoples, including land-based programming, and culturally safe and age-appropriate mental health and addictions supports, including wellness supports for children and youth. In addition, over $51.5 million will go towards a cross-sectoral approach to support vulnerable populations,...
February 14, 2020
Investments in community-based mental health and addiction services
Ontario is expanding mental health, addictions and well-being services for First Nations and Indigenous organizations, helping to provide culturally-appropriate services closer to home by investing $1.2 million in additional funding to expand community-based mental health and addictions services provided by First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Batchewana First Nation to expand existing mental health and wellness...
February 14, 2018
Improving access to care
Ontario and Indigenous partners are working together to improve access to care and increase the involvement of Indigenous communities in developing and delivering their health services. This includes direct funding for communities to enhance access to care, funding for services as well as training opportunities, and identifying opportunities for greater First Nations control over the...
July 24, 2017
Charter of Relationship Principles with Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Canada
Ontario also recently signed a Charter of Relationship Principles with Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Canada, and is working with other Political Territorial Organizations and First Nations partners on similar relationship documents. These will express Ontario’s commitment to collaborate with partners in creating new health systems for First Nations communities that will be led, planned and...
May 25, 2016
Investments for access to health services with a focus on the north
Ontario is investing nearly $222 million over the next three years to ensure Indigenous people have access to more culturally appropriate care and improved outcomes, focusing on the North where there are significant gaps in health services. This investment will be followed by sustained funding of $104.5 million annually to address health inequities and improve...
August 24, 2015
Chiefs of Ontario Political Accord
The Chiefs of Ontario and the Government of Ontario signed a historic Political Accord to guide the relationship between First Nations and the province. The Accord creates a formal bilateral relationship framed by the recognition of the treaty relationship....
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