Last mentioned: Mar 20, 2026
Federal Review
Health Canada expected to assess provincial compliance and determine potential funding penalties.
Deadline Missed
Ontario confirms it will not meet the federal deadline for implementing the NP funding framework.
Policy Proposal
Nursing associations submit a framework for a public NP billing model to the Ministry of Health.
Federal Health Accord
Ottawa and Ontario sign a multi-billion dollar bilateral health agreement with primary care targets.
Ontario has failed to meet a critical federal deadline to establish a public funding framework for nurse practitioners, a move that threatens to stall primary care expansion. The delay highlights the ongoing friction between provincial healthcare delivery and federal mandates aimed at reducing private-pay medical services.