NOBODY OWNS IT | CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENCE SUMMARY

R12 | November 3, 2026 · 4:03 PM

Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office | Ministry of Health · policy inquiry

The office identified no single accountable role in the instruments it described.

The office wrote: “To our knowledge, no Ontario statute, regulation, or Ministry directive names a single role accountable for a patient between discharge from a psychiatric emergency visit and a receiving service accepting the referral.”

CONTEXT: The office described hospital and attending physician discharge obligations, CPSO continuity and referral expectations, and Ontario Health guidance on discharge planning and points of contact. It said it does not set discharge or referral policy and directed the campaign to the Ministry, Ontario Health, hospital psychiatry or patient safety, and the Patient Ombudsman. The statement reflects the office’s knowledge and scope.

Source: Campaign correspondence audit, November 10, 2026. Times shown are Toronto time. Summary only. Personal and staff contact details omitted. Not an independently authenticated public record.