Ontario Government commits $12.5M to advance new hospital
- Media Release
- Jul 22
- 3 min read
Media Release
The Ontario government is investing an additional $12.5 million to support the planning and development of a new hospital under the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS), paving the way for expanded health services in Brantford, Brant County, Six Nations of the Grand River, and surrounding communities.
The funding, announced July 17 at the Brantford General Hospital by Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones, will help move the project into advanced planning stages, bringing a new, state-of-the-art hospital one step closer to reality.
“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring more people in Brant County can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Jones. “By investing to build a brand-new Brant Community Healthcare System hospital, we are making it faster and easier for more people and their families to access world-class care in their community, for generations to come.”
This latest funding boost builds on a previous $2.5 million provincial investment and will support the development of a comprehensive plan, including determining bed counts, square footage, and necessary clinical programming. Once finalized, the project will move to the construction phase.
The new facility is expected to feature:
Increased patient capacity to meet future population growth
Expanded emergency services and intensive care
Enhanced medical imaging and diagnostic services
Maternal, newborn and pediatric care programs
Mental health and addictions programming, including a dedicated emergency mental health unit
Modernized surgical and inpatient units
Ambulatory clinics with access to dialysis and cancer care
Bonnie Camm, President and CEO of BCHS, said the investment allows the organization to begin critical groundwork.
“This funding allows us to start the detailed work to bring a shared vision to a working concept – one that is reflective of the growing healthcare needs of this area,” said Camm. “I thank the Minister for her presence here today and appreciate hers and MPP Will Bouma’s support to ensure Brant Community Healthcare System is leading beyond care.”
Brant MPP Will Bouma welcomed the announcement, calling it “an exciting day” for the region.
“Building a new hospital will make it faster and easier for more people to access the best possible care right in our community, when they need it most,” Bouma said.
The new facility will serve more than 120,000 residents across Brantford, the County of Brant, Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. BCHS currently operates 330 beds across two sites.
In addition to the hospital expansion, the province is also investing approximately $16 million for critical infrastructure upgrades at Brantford General Hospital, including boiler system repairs and the replacement of a damaged utility tunnel.
Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy noted the project aligns with the province’s 2025 budget commitment of up to $1.1 billion in additional hospital funding to improve access to care and support community growth.
The Brant project is part of Ontario’s broader health infrastructure strategy, which will see nearly $60 billion invested over 10 years to support more than 50 major hospital projects and add roughly 3,000 new hospital beds across the province.
Through its “Your Health” plan, the Ontario government says it remains committed to building a connected, people-first health-care system that ensures timely, convenient access to care for all Ontarians.
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