Northern Ontario health authority’s ex-CEO, former chief of staff raise concerns after baby’s death – CBC
May 21, 2026
Pat Chilton says he’d worked to establish high-calibre care at WAHA in partnership with Accreditation Canada
A former chief executive officer of the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) in northern Ontario said he’s concerned the organization no longer holds accreditation as it did when he was at the helm 16 years ago.
Pat Chilton made his comments after hearing about the death of 11-month-old Jake Koostachin, who was from Attawapiskat, in the Fort Albany Hospital last month.
“It really hits home when it’s a young boy that’s not even a year old that passes,” Chilton said.
