Support for families was highlighted as a key priority in the just announced 2021-2022 provincial budget.
The financial plan offers a third round of payments to families through the Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit, doubling it to $400 per child and $500 for each child with special needs.
Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance, Stan Cho, who says there were two pillars of this budget.
The government says it will also offer a second round of grants to small businesses to assist with pandemic expenses.
