MedTech Advocacy
Advancing patient care. Strengthening Ontario. Building a more competitive future.
The MedTech Working Group is an initiative by LSO members. Together, we identify policy priorities, shape practical solutions, and advocate for policies that support innovation, investment, health-system resilience and better patient outcomes.
MedTech Working Group – Members Only
Participation in the Working Group is exclusive to LSO members. Join LSO to help shape the sector’s advocacy agenda.
What We Advocate For
Our advocacy is built on four pillars that support a competitive, innovative and resilient Ontario health system.
Health Sovereignty & Competitiveness
Building Ontario’s resilience to global shocks by leveraging our strengths in regulation, data, commercialization pathways and supply-chain capacity.
Collaborative, Solutions-Focused Advocacy
Engaging constructively with government, hospitals and system partners to refine policy and drive practical solutions.
Recent Submissions
LSO provides submissions and feedback on key policy matters impacting Ontario’s medtech sector.
Sector Report 2025
Chronic Disease Strategy Vision Paper
Catalyzing Ontario's Life Sciences Economy
LSO Pre-Budget Consultation in Advance of the Upcoming Federal Budget
Medtech Innovation Showcase
Each year, Life Sciences Ontario’s Queen’s Park Day highlights innovative Ontario medtech companies and the cutting-edge technologies they are developing to improve patient care and strengthen the province’s life sciences sector.
Interested in exhibiting this year? Submit your application before September 30, 2026.
About the MedTech Working Group
The MedTech Working Group is an initiative by LSO members. It brings together medtech leaders from across the sector to identify issues, develop policy solutions and advocate for a stronger, more innovative medtech ecosystem in Ontario.
Our Approach
- Evidence-based policy recommendations
- Targeted roundtables and high-level discussions
- Collaboration with ministries, hospitals and system leaders
- Alignment with Ontario’s life sciences strategy
Stronger Together
By working together, Ontario’s medtech sector can drive innovation, improve patient outcomes and strengthen our health system for the future.