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Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald from the National Institute on Ageing has shown repeatedly that the average Canadian who claims CPP at 60 instead of 70 leaves more than $100,000 of secure, inflation-protected income on the table. She calls delaying CPP the best retirement deal in Canada. And yet most people walk right past it.

Partnering with the National Institute of Ageing: Manulife is supporting the National Institute on Ageing’s annual Ageing in Canada Survey, conducted in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University. This important research explores the lived experiences of Canadians aged 50+ to inform policies that promote healthy ageing.

Dr. Samir Sinha, a geriatrician at Mount Sinai and Director of Health Policy Research for the National Institute on Ageing, says the province is offering what amounts to hospital-level funding to home-care agencies. “If you offered me (over $700) a day as a service provider, I could almost provide 24-hour care. This is a lot […]