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Income Security News

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 campaign...
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...
Submission for the Ontario 2021 Budget Consultations
The Council on Aging of Ottawa recommends a significant increase in funding to Ontario’s Long-Term Care system as well as increased funding to address the many other significant gaps in health...
2019 Federal Election: Priorities for Seniors Guide
October 21, 2019 will be the day Canadians go to the polls in the next federal election. For many seniors, voting is a way to show support for what matters to them. In fact, voters aged 65 to 74 are more...
Retirement Income Policies: Reform Pressures over the Coming Decade
Download paper A Discussion Paper Peter HicksExperts Panel on Income SecurityJune 2019 Summary A new paper released by the Council on Aging of Ottawa argues that Canada’s retirement income system is in...
Canada’s Retirement Income System: A Reform Agenda
Bob Baldwin Experts Panel on Income Security June 2019 Download Report Download Summary Summary: Canada’s retirement income system (RIS) has gone a long way in meeting its key objectives – alleviating...