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Regional Services
Ontario-wide, 91,974 children are registered with the Ontario Autism Program, and 71,263 are waiting for a funding agreement (province-wide figures — see /data-hub for current data). Below is a snapshot of the service centres and supports we track in Niagara.
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Advocates across Niagara continue to highlight that a years-long delay for core clinical services falls short of the Ontario Autism Program's stated goal of timely access to evidence-based care.
How many children are on the Ontario autism waitlist in 2026?
VerifiedAs of May 13, 2026, 91,974 children are registered with the Ontario Autism Program. However, only 20,711 (22.5%) have an active Core Funding Agreement. This represents ~300% growth in registrations since 2019, with 71,263 children still waiting for essential funding.
Source: MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026 · Open source record
Is the Ontario Autism Program underfunded?
VerifiedThe 2026-27 Ontario Budget allocated $965 million for autism services, up from $779 million in 2025-26, while 91,974 children are registered. The budget record supports the current allocation; the historical FAO funding model is cited separately.
Source: 2026-27 Ontario Budget · Open source record
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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
$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
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