Ontario Ministry of Finance

Ontario is expanding and enhancing its Student Nutrition Program so that 56,000 more children and youth will get the nutritional boost they need to succeed at school.

Ontario is proposing to help more seniors stay connected to their community by doubling the Seniors Community Grant Program, the province's first grant program dedicated solely to seniors. 

Ontario's new deficit for 2013-14 is estimated to be $11.3 billion -- a $400 million improvement compared with the 2013 budget. This marks the fifth year in a row that the province is on track for a deficit lower than forecast.