Dear Centennial Community,
I hope you and your families are doing well and making the most of the summer season!
It has been a pleasure to spend time out in the community over the past few months, attending local events, visiting neighbourhoods, and meeting so many of you in person. Every conversation shared helps shape the work I do on your behalf.
Our Community BBQ
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out for our Community BBQ at Canmore Park!
It was truly wonderful to see families, friends, neighbours, and local organizations come together to share a meal, connect, and create memories with the community in Scarborough-Rouge Park. I am proud to serve a community that shows up, supports each other, and celebrates together.
I’m so grateful to all who took part and to the incredible volunteers, vendors and performers whose dedication made the day possible.
Increasing Access to MRIs, CT scans and GI endoscopy services
Our government had recently announced a significant $155 million investment over the next two years to help cut wait times and ensure people get the care they need faster. This funding will add 57 new community surgical and diagnostic centres across the province, providing more than 1.2 million people with quicker access to critical MRI and CT scans, as well as GI endoscopy services.
This is part of our ongoing commitment to ensure everyone gets the quality care they deserve when they need it. We’re putting people at the centre of care, because that’s where they belong.
Here in Scarborough, we’re already seeing the results of these investments. Just a few months ago, we celebrated the official completion of the Northpine Diagnostic Imaging Department at Scarborough General Hospital. Thanks to a $36.6 million provincial investment, this state-of-the-art, 36,000-square-foot facility has doubled imaging space and brought vital services like MRIs, mammograms, CT scans, and ultrasounds under one roof.
It’s also home to Scarborough’s first-ever 3-Tesla MRI machine, a major step forward for local care. But this is about more than just a building. It’s about faster diagnoses, shorter wait times, and ensuring Scarborough families get the timely, high-quality health care they need and deserve.
Supporting Long-Term Care Residents
To ensure high-quality care for Ontario’s seniors, we recently announced a $35 million investment to help long-term care homes across the province. With this funding, long-term care homes will have access to more specialized equipment, innovative services, and enhanced resources to better support residents with complex care needs.
This investment is about more than just upgrading equipment, it’s about ensuring our seniors can live with the respect they deserve, in homes that are equipped to meet their needs both today and in the years ahead.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to our office at 8130 Sheppard Ave. East Unit 105, by email at vijay.thanigasalam@pc.ola.org, or give us a call at 416-283-8448.