Some parents leaving Ontario over frustrations with autism program

Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program

The minister of children, community and social services initially said the Ontario government would enroll 8,000 kids into core clinical services by the end of fall 2021 and into 2022. But it failed to meet that target

Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program

Marie Lee uprooted her family to Alberta after the Ontario government told her three-year-old daughter wouldn't be eligible for core autism services until at least 2027.

Some parents leaving Ontario over frustrations with autism program

Marie Lee and her family stepped off a plane in Calgary on Tuesday, ready to start a new life - but for all of Western Canada's charms, their move had more to do with getting out of Ontario.

Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program

Lee had received news that her nearly three-year-old daughter, who has severe autism, would not be able to receive funding from the province's autism program until at least 2027.

Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program

Marie Lee and her family stepped off a plane in Calgary on Tuesday, ready to start a new life — but for all of Western Canada's charms, their move had more to do with getting out of Ontario.

Some parents are leaving Ontario because of frustrations with its autism program

Marie Lee and her family stepped off a plane in Calgary on Tuesday, ready to start a new life — but for all of Western Canada's charms, their move had more to do with getting out of Ontario.