CanAge urges federal government to reinstate lost GIS for low income seniors who claimed CERB

On August 11th, CanAge wrote to the federal government urging them to consider the eligibility for GIS to be based on pre-CERB tax years to avoid disqualification for the supplement. Many low income seniors are finding themselves without their GIS after claiming CERB (following the government’s own advice) in the early part of the pandemic. […]

CanAge writes to federal party leaders demanding pension protection

Today, CanAge wrote letters to all federal party leaders on the critical issue of protection for Canadian pensioners. We have been strongly advocating in support of Bill C-253, which seeks to safeguard defined benefit pensions by addressing the unfairness of current bankruptcy laws, which has yet to be passed. Pension protection is a serious concern […]