Health News For Brampton

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government launched its next call for proposals to create and expand approximately 78 primary care teams that will connect 600,000 more people to a primary care provider. This $250 million investment is part of the government’s $3.4 billion Primary Care Action Plan, as the province remains on track to connect everyone in Ontario to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029.

“As we continue to make progress in connecting every person in Ontario to primary care by 2029, today’s launch of the next call for proposals brings us even closer to achieving our target,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “By attaching 600,000 more Ontarians to primary care, we are protecting our health-care system and making it easier for people to access the care they need.”
Ontario continues to lead the country with nearly 90 per cent of people connected to a primary care provider and is making historic investments to connect every person to primary care by 2029 through its plan to add or expand over 300 new primary care teams. Since 2025, the province has launched two previous rounds of funding for new and expanded primary care teams, resulting in 199 successful applicants that are connecting 800,000 more people to primary care across the province. Residents across Ontario can get connected to primary care by registering through Health Care Connect at Ontario.ca/HealthCareConnect.
Communities across Ontario are eligible to apply for funding through the next call for proposals. Physicians, primary care teams and other partners interested in applying are encouraged to connect with their local Ontario Health Team (OHT) or Primary Care Network (PCN), while Indigenous partners can connect directly with the Ministry of Health, for more information.
“Ontario continues to be on track to attach everyone to a family doctor or primary care team, and this next call for proposals is another important step forward,” said Dr. Jane Philpott, Chair of the Primary Care Action Team. “By supporting the creation and expansion of primary care teams across the province, we can connect hundreds of thousands more people to the comprehensive, team-based care they need and continue delivering high-quality health care, close to home.”
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government continues to take bold and decisive action to grow the province’s highly skilled health-care workforce and ensure people and their families have access to high-quality care, closer to home, for generations to come.

Quick Facts

"This next round of funding is another important step toward connecting every Ontarian to comprehensive, team-based primary care. We recognize the primary care teams and professionals across the province who are doing the work every day to expand access and respond to the needs of their communities. They are ready to grow, innovate, and do what they do best: care for more people. We welcome the government’s continued investment in primary care and look forward to working together to translate these investments into stronger teams, greater access and better care for Ontarians."
- Jess Rogers
CEO, Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario

"This investment in expanding team-based care is welcome progress for family physicians and patients across Ontario. When we support family physicians, we help enable them to provide better care for patients with increasingly complex needs. The OCFP looks forward to continuing to work with government to build on this momentum and ensure more family physicians and patients across Ontario can access team-based supports."
- Dr. Eric Wong
President, Ontario College of Family Physicians

"Every Ontarian deserves timely access to primary care close to home. RNAO welcomes this investment in interprofessional primary care teams and the government's continued focus on connecting more people to care. Registered nurses and nurse practitioners are key to making this vision a reality."
- Dr. Doris Grinspun
CEO, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario

"This investment is a meaningful step toward strengthening primary care. Nurse practitioners play a critical, leading role to ensure Ontarians are attached and receiving the timely and high-quality care that they deserve. This investment is an opportunity to build stronger, more sustainable primary care teams that can meet the needs of our province's diverse communities, no matter where they are located."
- Dr. Michelle Acorn
CEO, Nurse Practitioners’ Association of Ontario

"This additional investment is an important step toward ensuring that more people in Ontario have access to the primary care they need, when and where they need it. Our members across the province are ready to build on this momentum. As community-governed primary care organizations, they are deeply rooted in the communities they serve and are responding every day to the unique needs of people who face barriers to care. Our members know that improving access is about more than increasing the number of people attached to a primary care provider. It means creating care that is welcoming, culturally responsive, accessible and designed around the realities of people’s lives. We look forward to working with the government and our partners to ensure this investment reaches communities where the need is greatest and helps build a primary care system where everyone in Ontario can get the care they need."
- Sarah Hobbs
CEO, Alliance for Healthier Communities