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Primary-source documents
Government records, FOI releases, and peer-reviewed research cited directly.
Browse the evidence libraryAbout End The Wait Ontario
A public record, built by parents.
A parent-led campaign using FOI data to document the systemic capacity-demand imbalance in Ontario's autism services. Facts link to government sources where available.
Ontario, Canada
Grassroots advocacy shaped by families affected by the Ontario Autism Program waitlist.
Purpose
End The Wait Ontario is a parent-led advocacy organization. We publish FOI-verified data on the Ontario Autism Program waitlist and push for evidence-based reform.
Commitment
- Parent-led advocacy
- Ontario autism policy
- 91,974 registered children
Pledge
EndTheWaitOntario.com is entirely self-funded by its founder. No government funding, no corporate sponsors, no foreign donations.
See the funding disclosureVerification, by the numbers
What stands behind this record
These numbers describe how much checking stands behind this project, not the waitlist itself, the waitlist figures live on the project's data pages.
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Verified third-party citations
Independent outlets and institutions that have cited this project's work.
See who's citing this6
Questions on the record
6 drafted, 0 filed, Ontario has not yet answered.
See what we've askedEvidence standards
Not every source carries the same weight
Confidence depends on where a claim came from, not how confidently it is written. The full standard is on /authority, this is the short version.
Source hierarchy
- TIER 01
Primary authority
Government, legislative, regulatory, international-body, and peer-reviewed publications.
- TIER 02
Documented reporting
High-quality secondary reporting and established advocacy material that points back to the record.
- TIER 03
Lived experience
Parent reports and individual stories, clearly labelled and never presented as population-level data.
Not a registered charity
Verification process
- 1
Locate
Find the closest available primary document or underlying public record.
- 2
Attribute
Name the publisher, record, date, and requesting party when FOI material came through another organization.
- 3
Cross-check
Compare public claims against FOI material, government reporting, and credible coverage when possible.
- 4
Label
Separate measured data, estimates, lived experience, and this project’s policy interpretation.
- 5
Correct
Investigate documented errors and update the public record when a correction is warranted.
Outdated information is removed or marked, and documented errors are corrected on request.
Read the corrections policyHistory
When this project came to be, and what has happened since
Dates are year-only where no more specific date is published anywhere in the public record.
- 2024
End The Wait Ontario founded
Spencer Carroll launches a parent-led project to publish FOI-verified Ontario Autism Program data.
- 2025
HRTO application filed
Carroll v. Ontario, File 2025-62264-I, is filed with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.
- Oct 29, 2025
WHO Instagram feature
A clip discussing autism early intervention is shared on the World Health Organization’s official Instagram account (@who). End The Wait Ontario is not affiliated with or endorsed by WHO.
See the WHO feature - Dec 2025
FOI CSS2026-0749 received
The Ontario Autism Coalition receives the bi-weekly OAP Core Clinical Services progress reports under freedom-of-information request CSS2026-0749.
- Jan 7, 2026
CBC News publishes its own FOI investigation
CBC News runs its own freedom-of-information investigation into the same bi-weekly OAP progress reports.
- Mar 2026
FOI CSS2026-0749 published as this project’s primary source
The Trillium (Mar 25 & 27) and CBC News with CBC Ottawa Morning (Mar 30 & 31) cover the findings.
People & disclosures
Who is behind this
One person, with visible limits on what the project is and is not.
Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate
Parent of autistic child navigating OAP system
Read the founder's storyIndependence disclosure
- Not the Ontario Autism Program, AccessOAP, a ministry, or an elected office.
- Not a political party and not affiliated with one.
- Not a therapy provider; we do not sell or deliver clinical care.
- Not legal or medical advice, diagnosis, or an individual treatment plan.
- No sponsor, advertiser, or institutional funder approves editorial content.
References to the Ontario government, Ontario Autism Coalition, Autism Ontario, or World Health Organization are informational. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
Use the work
Public record and documents
Every tile below links to a live page on this site, nothing here requires a login.
Methods guide
Sources, calculations, update cadence, and known limitations.
OpenFOI catalog
What we have asked Ontario, and what has come back so far.
OpenStandards
Jurisdiction, evidence hierarchy, and verification practice.
OpenCorrections policy
How a documented error gets investigated and fixed.
OpenSource library
Every primary document used across the project, in one place.
OpenPolicy analysis
Where the policy gap sits, and what the record says about it.
OpenFamily resources
Practical guides and leverage for families navigating the wait.
OpenPress resources
Media coverage, fact packs, and contact routes for journalists.
Open- MCCSS bi-weekly OAP Core Clinical Services progress reports (FOI release CSS2026-0749). Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Ontario) (March 2026)
- Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services: Spending Plan Review (2024). Financial Accountability Office of Ontario (2024)
Evidence on this page
The source chain stays visible.
Key claims are paired with their source, evidence tier, and verification date so readers can inspect the public record directly.
Facts3
Sources2
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism. Timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement
Last system verification: 2026-08-10. Next scheduled update: 2026-11-05.
Keep going
Finish with the useful part.
One next step, the evidence behind it, and the page context—grouped instead of repeated.
About this pageSee authorship, freshness, trust signals, and ways to stay current.
About This Article
Written by Spencer Carroll
Founder & Autism Advocate