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End The Wait Ontario is a parent-led source for Ontario Autism Program (OAP) statistics and advocacy. Serving families, researchers, and journalists across Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, and all regions of Ontario.

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end|thewaitontario

End The Wait Ontario is a parent-led source for Ontario Autism Program (OAP) statistics and advocacy. Serving families, researchers, and journalists across Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, and all regions of Ontario.

Getting Started

  • Browse All Pages
  • Search
  • Diagnosis Guide
  • While You Wait
  • Facts (Citation Ready)

Common Questions

  • All Questions
  • How Long Is the Wait?
  • What Is the OAP?
  • How Many Are Waiting?
  • Options While Waiting
  • Funding Amounts

Tools

  • Parent Navigator
  • Next Steps Tool
  • Wait Estimator
  • Funding Estimator
  • Therapy Budget
  • Waitlist Tracker

Providers

  • Provider Directory
  • Choosing a Provider
  • Submit a Provider

Funding & Support

  • OAP Overview
  • Funding Guide
  • Eligibility
  • How to Register
  • DTC & RDSP

Your Region

  • Toronto
  • Ottawa
  • Hamilton
  • London
  • Mississauga
  • All Regions

Evidence & Data

  • Evidence Library
  • Data Hub
  • Waitlist Data
  • Cost Calculator
  • Data Stories
  • Where Does the Money Go?

Take Action

  • Action Hub
  • Write Your MPP
  • File Complaint
  • Advocacy Toolkit

About

  • Our Story
  • Transparency
  • Media References
  • Founder
  • Press
  • Contact
end|thewaitontario

End The Wait Ontario is a parent-led source for Ontario Autism Program (OAP) statistics and advocacy. Serving families, researchers, and journalists across Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, and all regions of Ontario.

  • Browse All Pages
  • Search
  • Diagnosis Guide
  • While You Wait
  • Facts (Citation Ready)
  • All Questions
  • How Long Is the Wait?
  • What Is the OAP?
  • How Many Are Waiting?
  • Options While Waiting
  • Funding Amounts
  • Parent Navigator
  • Next Steps Tool
  • Wait Estimator
  • Funding Estimator
  • Therapy Budget
  • Waitlist Tracker
  • Provider Directory
  • Choosing a Provider
  • Submit a Provider
  • OAP Overview
  • Funding Guide
  • Eligibility
  • How to Register
  • DTC & RDSP
  • Toronto
  • Ottawa
  • Hamilton
  • London
  • Mississauga
  • All Regions
  • Evidence Library
  • Data Hub
  • Waitlist Data
  • Cost Calculator
  • Data Stories
  • Where Does the Money Go?
  • Action Hub
  • Write Your MPP
  • File Complaint
  • Advocacy Toolkit
  • Our Story
  • Transparency
  • Media References
  • Founder
  • Press
  • Contact

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Independence: End The Wait Ontario is a parent-led advocacy group. We are not affiliated with the Ontario government, the Ontario Autism Coalition, Autism Ontario, or the World Health Organization. We cite FOI data obtained by the Ontario Autism Coalition as a matter of public record. This does not constitute affiliation. References to these organizations are for informational purposes; no endorsement is implied.

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About This Article

Written by Spencer Carroll

Founder & Autism Advocate

Parent of autistic child navigating OAP system

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
Sources3

89,799

children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program

Secondary sourceMCCSS FOI · Mar 2026Verified 2026-06-13

23%

Only 20,633 children have active funding agreements — less than one in four

Secondary sourceMCCSS FOI · Mar 2026Verified 2026-06-13

WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism — timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement

Government / peer-reviewedWorld Health Organization (2023)Verified 2023-11-15
Last system verification: 2026-06-13. Next scheduled update: 2026-09-10.
View methodologyBrowse every source

Factual and Non-Partisan

This scorecard tracks public records only. We do not endorse candidates or parties. Every entry is linked to an official source or FOI record.

Accountability

MPP Accountability Scorecard

Documented voting records, public statements, and constituent letter counts for Ontario MPPs on autism funding.

Factual record only. This scorecard contains only documented public information: recorded votes, dated public statements, and FOI-confirmed constituency data. Every fact links to a public source. No editorial judgements are made.

Accountability · Cabinet

Cabinet Members

Cabinet records require additional verification. See each entry for review status.

Michael Parsa

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Minister of Children, Community and Social Services

Riding Data

Riding:
Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
Children on OAP waitlist in this riding:
Data pending

Voting Record

No recorded autism-related votes on file.

Public Statements

No recorded public statements on OAP on file.

Letters & Response

Letters received from constituents via End The Wait Ontario:
0
Last response to constituent:
No response on record

Doug Ford

Etobicoke North

Premier of Ontario

Riding Data

Riding:
Etobicoke North
Children on OAP waitlist in this riding:
Data pending

Voting Record

No recorded autism-related votes on file.

Public Statements

No recorded public statements on OAP on file.

Letters & Response

Letters received from constituents via End The Wait Ontario:
0
Last response to constituent:
No response on record

Sylvia Jones

Dufferin—Caledon

Minister of Health

Riding Data

Riding:
Dufferin—Caledon
Children on OAP waitlist in this riding:
Data pending

Voting Record

No recorded autism-related votes on file.

Public Statements

No recorded public statements on OAP on file.

Letters & Response

Letters received from constituents via End The Wait Ontario:
0
Last response to constituent:
No response on record

Peter Bethlenfalvy

Pickering—Uxbridge

Minister of Finance

Riding Data

Riding:
Pickering—Uxbridge
Children on OAP waitlist in this riding:
Data pending

Voting Record

No recorded autism-related votes on file.

Public Statements

No recorded public statements on OAP on file.

Letters & Response

Letters received from constituents via End The Wait Ontario:
0
Last response to constituent:
No response on record

Marit Stiles

Davenport

Leader of the Official Opposition

Riding Data

Riding:
Davenport
Children on OAP waitlist in this riding:
Data pending

Voting Record

No recorded autism-related votes on file.

Public Statements

No recorded public statements on OAP on file.

Letters & Response

Letters received from constituents via End The Wait Ontario:
0
Last response to constituent:
No response on record

Accountability · Ridings

Riding Accountability Map

Color indicates days since last public response on autism. Source URLs on every entry.

Days since last response:0–30 days31–90 days91–365 days365+ daysNo response on record

Toronto & GTA(6 ridings)

  • Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

    Michael Parsa

    Progressive Conservative
    No response on record

  • Etobicoke North

    Doug Ford

    Progressive Conservative
    No response on record

  • Pickering—Uxbridge

    Peter Bethlenfalvy

    Progressive Conservative
    No response on record

  • Davenport

    Marit Stiles

    NDP
    No response on record

  • Oshawa

    Jennifer French

    NDP
    No response on record

  • Beaches—East York

    Mary-Margaret McMahon

    Liberal
    No response on record

Central Ontario(2 ridings)

  • Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

    Sandy Shaw

    NDP
    No response on record

  • Guelph

    Mike Schreiner

    Green
    No response on record

Southwestern Ontario(1 riding)

  • London West

    Peggy Sattler

    NDP
    No response on record

Other(1 riding)

  • Dufferin—Caledon

    Sylvia Jones

    Progressive Conservative
    No response on record

Accountability · Full Record

All MPP Records

10 records

Name / RidingPartyLettersLast response

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All data is factual and sourced from public records. To report an error or request a correction, contact contact@endthewaitontario.com.

Not yet reviewedCounsel review of all source URLs is pending before public launch. Records marked “Not yet reviewed” have not been independently verified.