This is a critical time for Canada, and for Canadian Seniors. Your vote matters. How do you make the right choice?
Our partners in seniors advocacy, COSCO (Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of B.C.) and the CCAA (Canadian Coalition Against Ageism) have developed a list of important issues facing seniors and the strategies needed to address them. The right party is one that puts the rights of seniors front and centre. Here is what seniors want to see in 2025 election platforms from our national parties:
Rights and Dignity
- Appoint a Federal Minister for Older Persons (Seniors)
- Enact a National Aging Strategy grounded in human rights
- Invest in age-friendly policies across all sectors
- Commit to immediate and sustained action
- Support the UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons
Financial Security
- Implement an increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- Increase the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) Survivor benefit by 25%
Housing and Long Term Care
- Develop and implement a National Seniors Strategy to ensure older adults can age in place in age-friendly communities
- Build more social housing
- Provide a funding model for public transit
- Develop the Safe Long Term Care Act for Canada and support the implementation of the 2023 National Long Term Care standards
Health Care
- Continue to implement and expand a universal, public, single-payer, national Pharmacare program
- Expand the Canada Dental Care Plan as a medically necessary service and include those with inadequate coverage
- Fund health care supplies for seniors including eye care, hearing aids and mobility aids
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