1,500 people with developmental disabilities sit on waitlist for local programs

In the Waterloo Region (DSPAC), there are about 1,500 people with developmental disabilities sitting on a waitlist.
In Ontario, there are over 50,000 people with developmental disabilities on the waitlist for essential services.
They say a lack of funding over the past 30 years has left more people without the programs they need.
Source: https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/02/06/calls-to-the-province-for-help-as-1200-people-with-developmental-disabilities-sit-on-waitlist-for-local-programs/

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