91,974
children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
The Verified Record
The permanent, FOI-backed public record of the Ontario Autism Program. Sourced strictly from freedom of information releases, Financial Accountability Office (FAO) audits, Auditor General findings, and tribunal proceedings.
- Registered without an active agreement
- 71,263
- Registered with the Ontario Autism Program
- 91,974
- Active Core Funding Agreements
- 20,711
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026
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The permanent, FOI-backed public record of the Ontario Autism Program. Sourced strictly from freedom of information releases, Financial Accountability Office (FAO) audits, Auditor General findings, and tribunal proceedings.
MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Verified 2026-08-10
Current program state · May 13, 2026
What the record counts today
- Registered children
- 91,974
- No active core funding agreement77.5% of registrations
- 71,263
- Active core agreements22.5% of list
- 20,711
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Updated
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| Record area | What is in it | Source context |
|---|---|---|
| The Claims Index | Every ministerial claim, tested. Budget doubling, service counts, and waitlist progress tested directly against government documents and independent audits. | Government documents and independent audits. |
| The Policy Chronology | Every policy shift dated and cited. From the 2019 childhood budgets protests and advisory panel to the Accerta intake contract and current multi-year rationing. | Every policy shift dated and cited. |
| Freedom of Information Docket | Published FOI records. Browse the documents currently available in the public FOI index. | Public FOI index |
| The Human Rights Tribunal Case | The framework the case rests on. The constitutional and human rights argument that systemic multi-year administrative delays in healthcare access constitute discrimination under the Ontario Human Rights Code. | Tribunal proceedings. |
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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
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