The Ontario government is investing up to $5 million to fund early planning for St. Joseph’s Health Centre in Toronto. It is part of the government’s plan to invest $27 billion over 10 years to build new and expanded hospital infrastructure.

Once complete, the project will include a new patient tower and renovations to the existing facility, which aim to expand integrated health care services and reduce wait times.

The new infrastructure will allow access to new and emerging technologies including construction of a new clinical services tower; infrastructure upgrades to existing hospital facilities; a new and expanded emergency department; expanded medical and surgical inpatient programs; adult, child and adolescent mental health programs; and outpatient procedures unit and clinics.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre is a Catholic community teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. The Ministry of Health will work with Unity Health Toronto to develop a budget for the redevelopment.

“As part of our plan to end hallway health care, our government is building much-needed capacity by investing in major hospital infrastructure projects like the redevelopment of St. Joseph’s Health Centre,” said Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott.

“This project will reduce wait times and help more patients and families in southwest Toronto and beyond access the coordinated care they need in a modern, state-of-the art facility.”