Seniors now owed paper bills from communications service providers

Canada’s Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently decided that communications service providers, including phone and cable companies, must provide paper bills upon request to seniors. This is a win for many older people who rely on paper bills to manage their personal finances and payments, and grants them fair freedom of choice in how they […]

CanAge urges Ontario government to mandate bathroom grab bars in newly built homes

CanAge undersigned a letter to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, urging for universal grab bars in showers and bathtubs to be made mandatory in the next edition of Ontario’s building code. This change would allow more seniors to age safely at home, as injuries caused by falls in bathrooms are extremely common. […]

CanAge calls on Finance Minister to make complaints process against banks fair for seniors

CanAge co-wrote an open letter to federal Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland calling on her to establish a designated, single ombuds organization to handle consumer complaints. We’ve been advocating on this issue for some time, as current practices put customers (and especially seniors) at a major disadvantage when resolving disputes with banks. Older Canadians must […]

B.C. Budget 2022: Gov’t commits $875 million over next year to keep fighting COVID-19 – Vancouver Sun – Feb 22,2022

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