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- Proposal text
- Seniors in Canada living below the poverty line across this country are currently set at $25,252,
- which is really not sufficient for the high price of food and accommodations. Many go without
- required medications or skip so they can eat. Some freeze in winter because they cannot afford
- heating bills. Some live in dilapidated housing because they need a roof over their head. Some get
- half of their CPP because they were forced to apply at age 60 because of the provincial governments,
- not by choice.
- We need to increase the benefits of the social program to ensure Seniors get their full CPP when
-they turn 65, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Old Age Security (OAS) need to be increased to- ensure the income for seniors meets the poverty line threshold in Canada or exceeds it by $1000.
-Drug plans to cover all costs for seniors, including co-pay fees charged by the pharmacy. Other- Medical coverage and expenses such as eyeglasses need more comprehensive coverage for seniors.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
-Increase the Income Benefits of all seniors-related social and health programs to ensure that our-Seniors are taken care of in a manner justly deserved. Allow all Seniors to get their full CPP at-age 65, along with OAS and GIS that all three be appropriately increased to ensure the income for a-senior meets the poverty line threshold in Canada. Canadian Seniors Drug and Medical Plan covers all-costs for seniors, including co-pay fees charged by the pharmacy. and other related medical cost up-to 80%.- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- N/A
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- https://seasonsretirement.com/canadian-government-benefits-for-seniors-overview/#:~:text=OAS%20is%20a%20monthly%20benefit,ten%20years%20as%20an%20adult.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/3219755/almost-10-percent-of-older-canadians-are-skipping-their-prescriptions-study/
- https://nationalseniorsstrategy.ca/the-four-pillars/pillar-1/older-canadians-and-poverty/
- https://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/elderly-poverty-aspx/
- https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/financial%20services/latest%20thinking/wealth%20management/what_percentage_of_canadian_seniors_have_enough_income_to_live_adequately.ashx
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- group or groups?
- N/A
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
Additions
- Proposal text
- Seniors in Canada living below the poverty line across this country are currently set at $25,252,
- which is really not sufficient for the high price of food and accommodations. Many go without
- required medications or skip so they can eat. Some freeze in winter because they cannot afford
- heating bills. Some live in dilapidated housing because they need a roof over their head. Some get
- half of their CPP because they were forced to apply at age 60 because of the provincial governments,
- not by choice.
- We need to increase the benefits of the social program to ensure Seniors get their full CPP when
- +they turn 65, Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Old Age Security (OAS) need to be increased to
- ensure the income for seniors meets the poverty line threshold in Canada or exceeds it by $1000.
- +Drug plans to cover all costs for seniors, including co-pay fees charged by the pharmacy. Other
- Medical coverage and expenses such as eyeglasses need more comprehensive coverage for seniors.
- Type of Proposal
- Public policy that the party would represent
- Objective / Benefit
- +The Green Party of Canada supports increasing the Income Benefits of all seniors-related social and
- +health programs; and Supports allowing Seniors to receive their full CPP entitlement at age 65 and
- +increasing CPP, OAS and GIS benefits to meet the poverty line threshold in Canada; and Supports that
- +the Canadian Seniors Drug and Medical Plan will cover all costs for seniors, including the co-pay
- +fees charged by the pharmacy, and cover other related medical costs up to 80%.
- If your proposal replaces an existing policy or policies, which one does it replace?
- N/A
- List any supporting evidence for your proposal
- https://seasonsretirement.com/canadian-government-benefits-for-seniors-overview/#:~:text=OAS%20is%20a%20monthly%20benefit,ten%20years%20as%20an%20adult.
- https://globalnews.ca/news/3219755/almost-10-percent-of-older-canadians-are-skipping-their-prescriptions-study/
- https://nationalseniorsstrategy.ca/the-four-pillars/pillar-1/older-canadians-and-poverty/
- https://www.conferenceboard.ca/hcp/elderly-poverty-aspx/
- https://www.mckinsey.com/~/media/mckinsey/dotcom/client_service/financial%20services/latest%20thinking/wealth%20management/what_percentage_of_canadian_seniors_have_enough_income_to_live_adequately.ashx
- Does this proposal affect any particular group and what efforts have been made to consult with the
- group or groups?
- N/A
- Jurisdiction: Is this proposal under federal jurisdiction?
- Yes
- Please indicate the language the proposal is being submitted in.
- English
