Ontario Strengthening Public Health in Windsor-Essex

Province investing nearly $1.9 million to support the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit

May 16, 2024

Windsor, ON – Today, Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh, announced $1,897,600 in additional base funding to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, to help to support public health services in both the 2023-24 and 2024-25 fiscal years.  

“Our government recognizes the importance of resident services delivered by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, and I am pleased that our government is supporting nearly $1.9 million more in annual base funding for WECHU,” said MPP Dowie.  “This follows our government’s commitment to funding a 75% share of provincial public health services at WECHU on par with its peers across the Province.”

As part of the Ontario Government’s $91.7 million investment in additional base and one-time to Public Health Units (PHUs), the 2023-24 (Jan-Mar 2024) and 2024-25 (Mar-Dec 2024) allocations will support programs and services for Ontarians across the province including in Windsor-Essex.

Through this funding, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will receive up to $359,125 in additional base funding for the 2023-24 funding year, $1,077,375 in additional base funding for the 2024-25 funding year and $461,100 in additional one-time funding for the 2023-24 funding year.  This totals $1,897,600 in additional base funding to support the provision of public health programs and services in the Windsor-Essex region.

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Media Contact :

Mike Lesperance

Special Assistant, Andrew Dowie, MPP

Windsor-Tecumseh

Ph: 519-251-5199 Cell: 226-724-6329

Email: michael.lesperance@pc.ola.org