Old Age Security

• Montreal seniors worried about making ends meet after federal benefit abruptly ends

  Some Montreal seniors are worried they will no longer be able to make ends meet after a federal government benefit abruptly ended with very little notice.

  Canada

  Aug 3
  
• Ontario Liberals promise to boost provincial top-up to Old Age Security

  The party says that if elected June 2, it will also increase the number of seniors who qualify for Ontario's Guaranteed Annual Income System program.

  Politics

  Apr 25
  
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• Canada’s federal budget: A financial expert breaks it down

  From Canada's proposals on a national daycare program to introducing a new digital services tax, financial expert Preet Banerjee takes a closer look at the 2021 federal budget.

  Lifestyle

  Apr 20, 2021
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• How Canada’s federal budget affects benefits, taxes, and the minimum wage

  From COVID-19 benefit extensions through a new luxury tax to a bump in OAS benefits and a minimum-wage hike, this is how the budget may impact your bottom line.

  Money

  Apr 19, 2021
• Coronavirus: Ottawa handed out one-time COVID-19 payments to 4.4 million seniors

  Employment and Social Development Canada released details on the number of seniors who received more than $2.4 billion in tax-free cheques amid the coronavirus pandemic.

  Politics

  Dec 16, 2020
• Halifax-area man shares his experience after CRA cyberattack

  'The account was in my name in Orleans, Ontario and in the account was my CPP.'

  Politics

  Sep 15, 2020
• Seniors need more than one-time top-ups if coronavirus pandemic lingers: advocates

  "Canadian seniors have been counting on the much overdue increase to OAS and perhaps never before has that increase been needed so much," CanAge's CEO said.

  Canada

  May 21, 2020
• Liberals won’t commit to boosting old age security in July despite campaign pledge

  'We are committed to delivering on our promises but right now the pandemic is taking all efforts and energies and that’s where our focus is,' Deb Schulte said.

  Politics

  May 17, 2020
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• Documents provide inside look into challenges of digitizing federal services

  The Canadian Press obtained the documents prepared for top officials in response to a request made through the Access to Information Act.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2019
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• Ignored and Ignited: Seniors feel ‘invisible’ in federal election

  Canadian seniors tell Global National Correspondent Mike Armstrong that they feel ignored by political parties during this federal election.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2019