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Respondents were identified as materially deprived if they couldn\u2019t afford at least two essentials from&nbsp;<em>a<\/em>&nbsp;list including unexpected expenses, spending money, small gifts, bills, maintaining&nbsp;<em>a<\/em>&nbsp;comfortable temperature in their home, transportation and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alyssa Brierley, executive director&nbsp;<em>of<\/em>&nbsp;the NIA, said there&nbsp;<em>are<\/em>&nbsp;policy interventions at the provincial and municipal level that could support&nbsp;<em>senior<\/em>&nbsp;<em>renters<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A&nbsp;2024 report by National Institute on Ageing at Toronto Metropolitan University, which surveyed nearly 6,000 Canadians&nbsp;over&nbsp;50, found&nbsp;renters&nbsp;and singleperson households were less likely to feel financially secure and were less ready for retirement. 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