Life expectancies have increased considerably since these programs were designed.
old age security
May 10, 2022
10:55AM
The ratio of seniors to the working age population is expected to almost double from 20.3 per cent in 2010 to 38.4 per cent by 2040.
February 15, 2022
1:00AM
June 17, 2021
11:37AM
The number of Old Age Security beneficiaries is projected to double between 2019 and 2060.
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.