The Ontario government announced it is investing $11 million for vulnerable citizens such as seniors and people with disabilities during the coronavirus pandemic.
The money will help deliver meals, medicine, and other essentials to those in need, and include doubling the Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS) payments, the province said.
Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Tuesday alongside, Minister of Health Christine Elliott, Minister of Long-term Care Merrilee Fullerton and Minister of Children, Community and Social Services Todd Smith.
The provincial government said it is working with the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) to launch a new Ontario Community Support Program to expand existing “meals on wheels” services