A Conversation on OAS, Retirement Readiness and the Latest on Ageing in Canada
It’s tax season in Canada, so what better time to reflect on the choices we make through public expenditures? One of the most important tax-supported programs is Old Age Security (OAS), which together with the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), forms a core foundation of income replacement and targeted poverty reduction critical to the wellbeing of older Canadians.
In a new commentary for the NIA, John Stapleton traces the dynamic evolution of OAS over the past century, illustrating how it has continually adapted to meet the needs of Canada’s changing demographics and policy priorities and how it might continue to do so in the future.
In the spirit of planning for the future, we’re also thrilled to be hosting Rob Carrick, former personal finance columnist at The Globe and Mail, for a webinar focused on our recently launched Cost of Ageing (COA) Calculator. Rob will join the NIA’s Dr. Bonnie-Jeanne Macdonald as a recent retiree and offer a candid perspective on the real costs of retirement today.
More from this March issue of our newsletter:
- Read John Stapleton’s commentary: A Century of Active Policy Design: Rethinking Old Age Security
- Register now: The Real Risks of Retirement webinar featuring Rob Carrick and the new Cost of Ageing Calculator (April 1st, 12:00-1:00pm EST)
- Explore: International Women’s Day insights on financial security and older women in Canada
- Watch: Rethinking Dementia Care webinar on strengthening diagnosis and care in primary care
- More French Resources: Read our shingles report on improving prevention for older Canadians and the NIA Ageing in Canada Survey Executive Summary
- Plus: New multilingual provincial and territorial vaccine resources for older adults
- Learn: Fraud Prevention Month resources to help protect older adults
