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and whether it was answered. An audit request, public-records filings, and constituent letters — each one asks a specific question of a specific office. This page tracks what was asked and links to what came back.
An audit request, public-records filings, and constituent letters — each one asks a specific question of a specific office. This page tracks what was asked and links to what came back.
Each entry is a specific question put to a specific office. Follow the link to read the full request and the response record, where one exists.
| Question | Asked of | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is AccessOAP delivering value for its contract?A formal request asking the Auditor General to conduct a value-for-money audit of AccessOAP's administration of the Ontario Autism Program. | Office of the Auditor General of Ontario | Audit requested | Read the request |
| Who is accountable for the waitlist, and what have they said?Constituent letters sent through this site asking elected representatives to explain and act on waitlist growth, tracked for whether a substantive reply comes back. | MPPs and the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services | 41 substantive replies of 280 letters sent | Read the request |
| Where does the funding actually go, and why is oversight thin?Freedom of Information requests and public-record analysis tracing Ontario Autism Program spending against the ministry’s own reporting. | MCCSS, via public records requests | 9 of 14 FOI requests answered | Read the request |
| Does independent oversight actually follow the money?An examination of which bodies are supposed to oversee AccessOAP spending, and how much of that oversight actually happens in practice. | The oversight bodies responsible for OAP spending | Investigation published | Read the request |
Each record pairs a public statement with the published data it should be read against, with every source document linked.
| Date | Record | Source |
|---|---|---|
| "Clearing the Backlog": Invitations Are Not Services | Read the record | |
| "Record Investment" Measured Against the FAO Baseline | Read the record | |
| AccessOAP Administration: What the Operating Figures Show | Read the record |
A guided, two-minute tool for contacting your representative about the autism waitlist.
Open the letter toolHow these counters are compiled, what counts as a substantive response, and how source dates are handled.
Read the methodologyFunding, traffic methodology, and the complete accountability tracker in one place.
Go to transparencyA formal request asking Ontario's Auditor General to examine whether a contract or program is delivering value for the public money spent on it, distinct from a financial compliance audit.
A guided, two-minute tool for contacting your representative about the autism waitlist.
What practical steps can parents take while waiting?
Families should join the OAP as soon as autism is suspected, document every contact with MCCSS, and request written explanations for delays. These records can support complaints to the Ombudsman, human‑rights applications, or collective advocacy when wait times extend beyond two years with no pathway to services.
Source: Ontario Ombudsman complaint guidelines; OHRC Policy on Accessible Education · Open source record
Sources on this page
Key claims are paired with their source, evidence tier, and verification date so readers can inspect the public record directly.
91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
According to the FAO (2020 report), OAP funding covers less than one-third of estimated need at 2018-19 service levels
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
22.5%
Only 20,711 children have active funding agreements (22.5%), less than one in four
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