3-03-13 Resolution on Seniors and Retirees
Submitted by Winnipeg Centre
WHEREAS many seniors in Canada continue to live in poverty; and
WHEREAS every Canadian should have a right to retire in dignity; and
WHEREAS raising age eligibility limits unfairly penalizes the working poor and disabled:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section 3.7.a of the policy book be amended to read:
a. Maintaining the universality of Old Age Security (OAS) and increasing funding for the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) with eligibility set at age 65.
Motion Passed.