Ontario spending $125 million in hospital upgrades

Ontario is providing approximately $125 million in 2015-16 to hospitals across the province.

Premier Kathleen Wynne made the announcement on August 19 at Toronto East General Hospital, which will receive approximately $1.7 million in 2015-16.

Across Ontario, 128 hospitals will receive Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) grants.

The projects will include:

• Structural upgrades such as roof replacements and new windows
• Upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Improvements such as upgrading back-up generators
• Upgraded fire alarm systems and other work needed to address requirements under the Ontario Building Code and the Ontario Fire Code.

In the 2015 Budget, the province committed to spending $11 billion on hospital capital grants over 10 years.