- expanding care at your local pharmacy
- improving access to care at home
- improving access to mental health and addictions services
- connecting you to health information 24/7 through Health811
- expanding Ontario Health Teams to deliver care in your communities
- bringing together primary care
- reducing wait times for surgeries and procedures
- providing faster access to emergency care
- building new hospitals and adding more beds
- expanding the Ontario Learn and Stay Grant
- making it easier for those who want to work in Ontario
- reducing fees for nurses
- investing in education and training our health workforce
- maximizing expertise of existing health care workers
Contact us
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- Tel : 416-327-4327
- Toll-free: 1-800-268-1153
- Fax: 416-327-8497
- TTY : 1-800-387-5559
Ministry of Health
5 th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C8
Minister, media and news
- Contact the Minister
- Media contacts
- Ministry news
Agencies, boards and commissions
The ministry is affiliated with the following independent agencies:
Non-board governed
- Consent and Capacity Board
- Health Professions Appeal and Review Board
- Health Services Appeal and Review Board
- Ontario Review Board
Board governed
- Ontario Health
- Ontario Health atHome
- Public Health Ontario (Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion)
Advisory
- Committee to Evaluate Drugs
- French Language Health Services Advisory Council
- Ontario Advisory Committee on HIV / AIDS
Legislation
The ministry administers the following legislation:
- Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Research Foundation Act
- Ambulance Act
- Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001
- Broader Public Sector Accountability Act (in respect of sections 5, 6, 8 , 14, 15, 17, 18 and 20)
- Chase McEachern Act (Heart Defibrillator Civil Liability), 2007
- Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (in respect of core mental health services for children and youth; and except in respect of section 151, 222-227, 333, paragraph 10 of section 344, paragraphs 14-20 of subsection 346(1), paragraph 1 of section 349)
- Commitment to the Future of Medicare Act, 2004
- Compassionate Care Act, 2020
- Connecting Care Act, 2019, and responsibility in respect of sections 2, 18, 19 and 20 and subsections 21(4), 21(5) and 25(3) shared with the Minister of Long-Term Care, as they relate to long-term care homes
- COPD Awareness Day Act, 2021
- COVID‑19 Vaccination Reporting Act, 2021
- Defibrillator Registration and Public Access Act, 2020
- Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act
- Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act
- Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020
- Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
- Excellent Care for All Act, 2010
- First Responders Day Act, 2013 (responsibility for which is shared with the Solicitor General)
- Fluoridation Act
- Gift of Life Act
- Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act
- Health and Supportive Care Providers Oversight Authority Act, 2021
- Health Care Consent Act, 1996
- Health Facilities Special Orders Act
- Health Insurance Act
- Health Protection and Promotion Act (except the powers, duties, function and responsibilities under section 7 as it relates to the Healthy Babies, Healthy Children program as described in the standards published under section 7; and any other provision of the Act as it relates to the administration of section 7 respecting that program; and responsibility in respect of section 78 shared with the Minister of Long-Term Care, as it relates to long-term care)
- Health Sector Payment Transparency Act, 2017
- Healthy Menu Choices Act, 2015
- Homemakers and Nurses Services Act
- Homes for Special Care Act
- Immunization of School Pupils Act
- Independent Health Facilities Act
- Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Awareness Month Act, 2010
- Laboratory and Specimen Collection Centre Licensing Act
- Local Health System Integration Act, 2006
- Lupus Awareness Day Act, 2021
- Mandatory Blood Testing Act, 2006
- Mental Health Act
- Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence Act, 2019
- Ministry of Community and Social Services Act (in respect of core mental health services for children and youth and sections 11.1 and 12 Long-Term Care Programs and Services)
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act (except in respect of long-term care)
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Appeal & Review Boards Act, 1998
- Narcotics Safety and Awareness Act, 2010
- Nurse Practitioner Week Act, 2016
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007
- Ontario Drug Benefit Act
- Ontario Medical Association Dues Act, 1991
- Oversight of Health Facilities and Devices, 2017 Not yet in force
- PANDAS / PANS Awareness Day Act, 2016
- Patient Restraints Minimization Act, 2001
- Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
- Private Hospitals Act
- Provincial Framework and Action Plan Concerning Emerging Vector-Borne Diseases Act, 2015
- Public Hospitals Act
- Quality of Care Information Protection Act, 2016
- Recovery Month Act
- Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 and the following 27 health profession-specific statutes:
- Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991
- Chiropody Act, 1991
- Chiropractic Act, 1991
- Dental Hygiene Act, 1991
- Dental Technology Act, 1991
- Dentistry Act, 1991
- Denturism Act, 1991
- Dietetics Act, 1991
- Homeopathy Act, 2007
- Kinesiology Act, 2007
- Massage Therapy Act, 1991
- Medical Laboratory Technology Act, 1991
- Medical Radiation and Imaging Technology Act, 2017
- Medicine Act, 1991
- Midwifery Act, 1991
- Naturopathy Act, 2007
- Nursing Act, 1991
- Occupational Therapy Act, 1991
- Opticianry Act, 1991
- Optometry Act, 1991
- Pharmacy Act, 1991
- Physiotherapy Act, 1991
- Psychology Act, 1991
- Psychology and Applied Behaviour Analysis Act, 2021
- Psychotherapy Act, 2007
- Respiratory Therapy Act, 1991
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Act, 2006
Consumption and Treatment Service Review Reports
In late 2023, the Ministry of Health appointed Jill Campbell as a supervisor of the South Riverdale Consumption and Treatment Service and asked Unity Health Toronto to conduct an external review.
- Consumption and Treatment Service Review — Prepared by Unity Health Toronto ( PDF )
- Community Engagement Report — Prepared by Unity Health Toronto ( PDF )
- South Riverdale Community Health Centre: Consumption and Treatment Services — Supervisor’s Report ( PDF )
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