Ontario is investing $1.6 billion for two new buildings at a mental health hospital in Toronto.
The province says the money will go toward the design and construction of the buildings at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.
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Premier Doug Ford says it’s a significant step for the province’s plan to boost mental health supports.
The hospital plans to build a larger forensic mental health program that supports patients with mental health problems who have become involved with the justice system, but are not sentenced to jail or prison.
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The second building will consolidate the hospital’s research facilities into a state-of-the-art centre.
Last year’s provincial budget shows the new forensic building will add 33 beds, bringing its capacity up to 214 beds for patients.
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