All organizations and public figures against the Ford Government’s Ontario Autism Program changes

The following is a list of organizations and public figures that have denounced the Ford Government’s changes to the Ontario Autism Program. This will be updated as new announcements are made.

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Autism Advocacy Groups

Autism Canada — February 25, 2019

Ontario Autism Program changes are bad policy and set the stage for crisis

Autism Ontario — March 11, 2019

Autism Ontario Responds to the Ministry of Education | Autism Ontario

Autism Ontario — February 12, 2019

Statement From Autism Ontario | Autism Ontario

Autism Speaks Canada

Response to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP)

Ontario Autism Coalition — February 6, 2019

Ontario Autism Coalition — March 11, 2019

Autism Advocacy Ontario — February 12, 2019

Northern Ontario Autism Alliance (NOAA) – June 25, 2019

Ontario Child Advocate, Irwin Elman — February 6, 2019

Senator Jim Munson

It’s Medically Necessary — February 24, 2019

Click here to view the email sent to MPP Lisa MacLeod

Quickstart Early Intervention for Autism

Autism, what's going on in Ontario?!

Ontario Association for Behaviour Analysis (ONTABA) — March 4, 2019

Autism Service Providers

Kinark — March 5, 2019

Media

Thames Valley Children’s Centre

Autism Services Position Statement

Surrey Place — March 6, 2019

Ontario Autism Program - Surrey Place Position Statement

Maltby Centre — March 11, 2019

Child & Community Resources — March 6, 2019

Shining Through Centre

Project Autism — Halton, Milton, York Region

Ausome Ottawa

Joint Statement from 5 Educational Unions of Ontario — CUPE, ETFO, OPSEU, OSBCU, OSSTF

ETFO | Joint Statement from Educational Workers' Unions in Ontario

Ontario School Principals

Ontario school principals urge Ford government to delay autism program changes

Ontario Public School Boards’ Association

Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA)

Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

OCDSB asks province to rethink autism changes

Durham District School Board

"A letter isn't enough:' Durham public school trustees gear up to fight back on autism changes |…

York Region District School Board

ETFO Occasional Teachers

Canadian Office and Professional Employees (COPE) Union — March 12, 2019

Position Statement Supporting Children & Youth with Autism

Toronto Catholic District School Board

Entertainment Industry

Splash ‘N Boots

Splash'N Boots To Join Protest Against Changes To Ontario Autism Program

Arkells

Autism community finds battle cry, courtesy Hamilton rock band the Arkells

This Hour Has 22 Minutes

Elliotte Friedman — February 13, 2019

Read thought #31:

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Carly Argo – Sportsnet

Ed the Sock

Bryan Baeumler — “Canada’s #1 expert on DIY”

Arlene Dickinson

Raffi

The Anglican Church of Canada — Diocese of Huron — February 15, 2019