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Shortfalls identified in child and youth mental health system: Ontario auditor

On March 31, 2025, The Canadian Press published a report by Allison Jones regarding the findings of Ontario Auditor General Shelley Spence's reports on child and youth mental health services and non-municipal drinking water systems.
The auditor general's reports identified flaws in Ontario's child and youth mental health system and the safety oversight of non-municipal drinking water systems.
Key findings included a 105-day wait for intensive youth mental health treatment in 2023-24, insufficient services for youth with concurrent mental health and addiction disorders according to 70% of surveyed agencies, and ineffective government oversight of non-municipal drinking water systems, despite 98% of samples meeting standards in the past 10 years.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones' spokesperson stated the ministry was directed to use "whatever means necessary" to improve access to services quickly.
The Ministry of Health has accepted all 22 recommendations for the child and youth mental health system, which include establishing common wait-time indicators and defining minimum expectations for core services, and has also accepted all 17 recommendations for improvements to non-municipal drinking water systems.

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