QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, said the Ford Conservatives’ announcement today falls woefully short of what will be needed as cuts to autism services send an influx of kids with high needs into the school system on April 1. Educators and parents have been [Read more]
After Ford government admission that only families earning less than $55,000 are entitled to full amount QUEEN’S PARK, ON —Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath said that families of children living with autism have spoken; and they oppose Doug Ford’s scheme to rip supports and [Read more]
It has been an emotional week at Queen’s Park with families and concerned Ontarians descending on the legislature to condemn the Liberal government’s many reckless actions. This past Tuesday, families of children with Autism Spectrum disorder filled the legislature during question period. New [Read more]
This past week, the NDP has been holding the Liberal government’s feet to the fire on a number of issues. After promising better costs for seniors, it become clear that the Liberal government’s budget would nearly double the deductible on prescriptions for seniors and cause higher co-payments [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – At the legislature, the NDP’s Children and Youth Services Critic, Monique Taylor, delivered remarks outlining concerns of thousands of Ontario families whose autism services are being cut by the Liberal government. “I’m honoured to rise in my role as the Ontario NDP [Read more]
Ontario Brain Institute to Improve Treatment of Brain Disorders Ontario is supporting ground-breaking research to improve the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as autism, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. This major investment is part of the province’s ongoing [Read more]
December 15, 2010 ESPANLOA MAN GIVES PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE ACCOUNT OF STRUGGLES TO GET TREATMENT FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN DenisLendrum Speaks about strugles to access Autism Treatments for children (CLICK to HEAR) OTTAWA, ON – Autism is not a condition with an expiry date, so services available [Read more]
