Trudeau government should reject Bloc plan, and raise OAS age of eligibility

Boosting Old Age Security through Bill C-319 would be a massive income transfer from younger Canadians to older Canadians.

Ensuring income security for older Canadians is an important policy goal, but it’s equally important to achieve this goal in a way that does not unfairly burden working-age Canadians, writes Ben Eisen. Unsplash photograph by Clay Banks

Opinion

BY BEN EISEN

October 19, 2024

The House of Commons is in the midst of debating a private member’s bill by the Bloc Québécois to increase Old Age Security payments for younger seniors—aged 65-74—by 10 per cent. Old Age Security (OAS) provides cash benefits for most seniors in Canada, except senior...

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