A new report from the Pension Centre of Excellence at the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) tackles how to help Canadian workers better understand and appreciate one of the most important components of their long-term financial security: their workplace retirement plans. As Canada reflects on the conversations sparked during National Pension Awareness Week, Understanding and […]

Already, 74% of Canadian adults know someone who has or had dementia—highlighting its widespread impact. Approximately 500,000 older adults were diagnosed in 2023/24, and close to 772,000 Canadians may be living with dementia in 2025. With an ageing population, that number could reach 1.7 million by 2050, alongside 1 million care partners. The good news […]

The earnings exemption for the Guaranteed Income Supplement should be raised to $10,000, doubling it from its current level of $5,000 and indexing it to inflation, to reflect the economic and social realities of older adults in Canada today. An earnings exemption, sometimes described as a “turning point,” refers to the portion of employment or […]