“We’re Not Okay”: Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Living in Tents and Exploited into Crime

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, March 4, 2026 Toronto, ON – Leaders in Ontario’s developmental services sector are raising urgent concerns about a system they say is in crisis, with more than 53,000 Ontarians currently on provincial waitlists for critical supports. In Sudbury on Tuesday, local leaders reported individuals with developmental disabilities are experiencing homelessness and exploitation, including involvement in crime and … Read More

PRESS RELEASE: Living in Poverty, Homeless and Being Lured into Crime and Human Trafficking – People with Intellectual Disabilities Falling Through the Cracks

For Immediate Release//Toronto, Ontario, November 12, 2025 “It’s not right this is happening!” “This is heartbreaking…”** These are the voices of Ontarians reacting to the escalating crisis in our province’s Developmental Services sector, a crisis that’s been decades in the making.  More than thirty years of chronic underinvestment have led to over 53,000 adults with intellectual disabilities waiting for essential supports and services. Some of our … Read More

Letters to Candidates – February 2025

We sent letters to all party candidates asking how their party plans to support people with developmental disabilities. Letter to Green Party of Ontario Letter to Ontario Liberal Party Letter to New Democratic Party of Ontario Letter to Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario

#WaitingToBelong Media Releases and Resources

#WaitingToBelong Print Piece (Jul 2025) MPP Congratulatory Template Letter (Mar 2025) – English #WaitingToBelong Template News Release (Feb 2025) – English #WaitingToBelong Template News Release (Feb 2025) – French #WaitingToBelong Press Release (Nov 28, 2024) – English #WaitingToBelong Press Release (Nov 28, 2024) – French