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Funding Transparency
EndTheWaitOntario.com receives no external funding of any kind. It is self-funded by its founder, Spencer Carroll, an Ottawa-based parent of a child on the Ontario Autism Program waitlist.
In brief
No sponsors, no grants, no conflicts of interest, just the data on how many Ontario children are waiting for services their government promised.
Registered
91,974
91,974Children registered
Total registered in the Ontario Autism Program
Funded
20,711
20,711Have active funding
Only 22.5% of registered children
Without active agreement
71,263
71,263Without an active funding agreement
An administrative status; it does not confirm current service delivery.
Verified · MCCSS FOI via OAC · May 2026
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Children registered | 91,974 |
| Have active funding | 20,711 |
| Without an active funding agreement | 71,263 |
Funding sources
There is no revenue model. This is a public service built and maintained by a parent.
Technology
The site runs on standard, commercially available web infrastructure used by thousands of organizations worldwide.
All infrastructure providers are publicly documented companies. No custom or obscure tooling is used.
Independence
EndTheWaitOntario.com is not affiliated with any political party, government ministry, autism service provider, therapy company, non-profit organization, or foreign entity. No person or organization reviews, approves, or influences what we publish.
The founder has an active human rights complaint before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario regarding the Ontario Autism Program. This proceeding is disclosed throughout the site. The founder has no financial interest in any autism service provider, therapy company, or diagnostic service mentioned on the site.
Disclosure: The founder has an active HRTO complaint (Carroll v. Ontario, File 2025-62264-I). This is publicly disclosed on every relevant page of the site.
The Evidence
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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
Sources on this page
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$965M
Ontario allocated $965M to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
According to the FAO (2020 report), OAP funding covers less than one-third of estimated need at 2018-19 service levels
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
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Founder & Autism Advocate
Lived experience: Parent of autistic child navigating OAP system