Thank You Letter from Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions

Ministry of Health

Office of the Associate
Minister of Mental Health
and Addictions
777 Bay Street, 7th Floor 
Toronto ON M7A 1N3
Tel.: 416-327-4300
www.ontario.ca/health

January 28, 2026

Donna Stewart
CAO
Manitoulin-Sudbury District Services Board (MSDSB)
210 Mead Blvd
Espanola ON, P5E 1R9

Dear Donna Stewart,

It was a pleasure meeting with you at the recent Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference to discuss funding of the Non-Urgent Patient Transfer System, and funding for mental health and substance use needs in supportive housing.

I appreciated your thoughtful insights and the discussion we had on these matters.

I am eager to work with you and others across the mental health and addictions community to build an Ontario where mental wellness is supported for all.

Sincerely,

Vijay Thanigasalam
Associate Minister of Mental Health and Addictions