The number of Old Age Security beneficiaries is projected to double between 2019 and 2060.
old age security
June 17, 2021
8:08AM
The share of Canadians age 65 or over is forecasted to rise from 17.4 per cent to 22.5 per cent.
May 6, 2021
8:17AM
The government expects to borrow $331.9 billion over the next five years, bringing the national debt to at least $1.5 trillion.
April 14, 2021
8:23AM
A basic income program will disincentivize work and may not alleviate poverty.
September 23, 2020
10:26AM
All the disposable income of Canada’s top earners—those earning $250,000 or more annually—would fund only 25 per cent of the GAI.
September 23, 2020
2:02AM
As the baby boomers continue to retire, the proportion of working Canadians will also decline.
May 22, 2020
9:18AM
The one-time payment to seniors will cost an estimated $2.5 billion.
December 5, 2017
5:30AM
By 2047, the costs of OAS and GIS will increase by an estimated 47 per cent.