10/29/2026
Nearly 300,000 Ontario caregivers have experienced financial hardship because of their caregiving responsibilities. Right now, caregivers in Ontario have no way to access direct financial supports when they are forced to leave their job, reduce their hours, or drop out of school in order to take care of their children, parents, or family members.
This is wrong. We live in one of the richest provinces in one of the richest countries in the world. That's why MPP Wayne Gates is introducing legislation to create a direct financial benefit for caregivers in the province of Ontario, but he needs our help.
The Caring for Caregivers campaign is actively gathering public signatures to urge the provincial government to create an Ontario Caregiver Support Benefit (OCSB).
Please consider adding your signature to urge the Ontario government to implement direct financial support for caregivers: http://www.waynegates.com/caregiver