Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent (OCBE)

The data tracks the number of children and youth in customary care and the care of Children's Aid Societies (CAS) who are eligible for the OCBE program. This includes the number of participants in the Savings Program and Activities Program. The Activities Program is further broken down by intended outcomes (i.e., Outcome A - Higher Educational Achievement; Outcome B - Higher Degree of Resilience; Outcome C - Smoother Transition to Adulthood). The data provides information on the number of children who participated in activities intended for Outcomes A, B and/or C.  The datasets are also broken down by: * Children's aid society (CAS) * Ministry fiscal year *[OCBE]: Ontario Child Benefit Equivalent

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 19:37 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 19:37 (UTC)
contact_person {"en": "Children, Community and Social Services", "fr": "Children, Community and Social Services"}
criticality_level []
data_dictionary ["economy"]
geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection federated
open_canada_date_published 2020-01-11 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"en": ["Housing Communities and Social Support", "Government"], "fr-t-en": ["Logement collectivités et soutien social", "Gouvernement"]}
open_canada_subject ["government_and_politics"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Subvention équivalant à la Prestation ontarienne pour enfants (Subvention EPOE)
update_frequency as_needed