Bourassa's candidates' promises on Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement platforms

Here's what the candidates in Bourassa, and their parties, are promising.

Canada Disability Benefit

We don't have any Conservative policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

NDP

Double the Canada Disability Benefit

"We will double the Canada Disability Benefit, providing individuals up to an additional $2400 a year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Bloc policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Liberal policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

Disabilities

We don't have any Conservative policies on Disabilities.

NDP

Restore a dedicated government ministry for people with disabilities

We don't have any Bloc policies on Disabilities.

Liberal

Provide $25M/year more to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure workplace accessibility

"Make buildings more accessible by increasing funding to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure that workplaces are accessible and incorporating more barrier-free and barrier-free ready designs into upcoming housing catalogues and into Canada’s building efforts so that new housing is accessible to all Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21
Review and reform the process for applying for the Disability Tax Credit, and consider expanding the eligibility criteria to include additional impairments

"Review and reform the process to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) now that the DTC has become the gateway to key federal programs like the Canada Disability Benefit, the CCB for children with disabilities, the dental benefit, and various other programs. We will also consider expanding the eligibility criteria to include additional impairments." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Develop a Disability Justice Framework to address long-standing inequities, biases, and systemic discrimination within the justice system and before the law

"Guarantee equal access to justice for people with disabilities by developing a Disability Justice Framework to address long-standing inequities, biases, and systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities within the justice system and before the law." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address accessibility concerns on aircraft and other modes of transport

"Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Retirement savings and income

Conservative

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65

NDP

Raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty

"And we will take a tangible step towards a guaranteed livable income by raising the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

Bloc

Défendre le maintien de l’âge de la retraite à 65 ans
Déposer un projet de loi pour hausser la pension de vieillesse des 65 à 74 ans de 10 % et mettre fin aux deux classes d’aînés
Proposer des incitatifs fiscaux pour les aînés qui choisissent de rester sur le marché du travail
Créer d’incitatifs fiscaux rendant les REER certifiés durables plus avantageux que ceux qui ne le sont pas

Liberal

Reduce the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund by 25% for one year

"Protect retirement savings by reducing the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) by 25% for one year. This will allow Canadian seniors more flexibility in choosing when to draw from their retirement savings;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year

"Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year, providing up to $652 more to low-income seniors, tax-free." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Seniors' housing

We don't have any Conservative policies on Seniors' housing.

We don't have any NDP policies on Seniors' housing.

Bloc

Exiger que la SCHL offre l’assurance prêt hypothécaire aux résidences pour personnes âgées de moins de 50 unités, hors des grands centres, et investisse dans la rénovation de celles-ci afin de favoriser le maintien des aînés dans leur communauté d’appartenance

We don't have any Liberal policies on Seniors' housing.

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