- Proposal text
-The Green Party of Canada supports comprehensive financial and medical support for low-income-seniors including--* Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and Old Age Security (OAS) benefits that meet or exceed the-minimum threshold of Canada’s official poverty line;-* Full Canada Pension Plan benefits at age 65 for all eligible seniors; and-* Collaborating with the provinces to provide enhanced Drug and Medical coverage for 100% of- pharmacy co-payment fees and up to 80% coverage for other related medical expenses incurred by
- low-income 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
- Proposal text
- +Until such a time that guaranteed livable income or universal basic income is instituted in Canada
- +for all, the Green Party of Canada supports comprehensive financial and medical support for
- +low-income seniors. This will be achieved by:
- +
- +* harmonization between the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), Old Age Security (OAS) benefits and
- +Canada Pension Plan, the government of Canada will ensure that benefits meet or exceed the minimum
- +threshold of Canada’s official poverty line;
- +* Collaboration with the provinces to provide enhanced Drug and Medical coverage for 100% of
- pharmacy co-payment fees and up to 80% coverage for other related medical expenses incurred by
- low-income 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
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