Health Minister Adrian Dix announced the expansion last week as part of a plan to address human resource challenges that are contributing to an ongoing healthcare crisis.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario president Alex Munter spoke to a federal health committee last week, noting that last month was the busiest September on record since the Ottawa hospital opened.
Shannon Martin introduced a bill in the legislature Tuesday that would create "access zones'' of between 50 and 150 metres around schools, hospitals and other areas where healthcare is provided.
