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Income Security News

Opinion: We need to clarify the CPP’s exit rules
An open-ended brawl over money will end up in lengthy court cases. It’s better to sit down and negotiate CPP exits Author of the article: Bob Baldwin Published Nov 14, 2023 We need to clarify...
Considerations on Bill C-228
Pamela Wallin, Chair Standing Committee, Banking, Commerce and the Economy Senate of Canada Dear Ms. Wallin, I am writing in my capacity as Chair of the Expert Panel on Income Security of the Council on...
Renew funding for the Ontario Renovates and make the Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit permanent
Dear Minister Cho, On behalf of our Board and members, we urge the government to renew funding for Ontario Renovates and make the Seniors’ Home Safety Tax Credit permanent beyond the 2022 tax season. ...
Bob Baldwin, Chair, Income Security
Bob Baldwin is an Ottawa based consultant who has worked on pension issues for more than 30 years. He worked for the Canadian Labour Congress for all but three years from 1976 to 2005 – the last 10 as...
2022 Margaret Griffiths Award Recipient - Dr. Russel Robinson
2022 Provincial Election Guide
June 2 will be the day Ontarians go to the polls in the next provincial election. Today, the COA is calling on candidates running in this election to take action on three priority issues during this...
2021 Federal Election - Priorities for Older Adults
September 20, 2021, will be the day Canadians go to the polls in the next federal election. For many older adults, voting is a way to show support for what matters to them. In fact, voters aged 65 to 74...
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