An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)

Sponsor

Andréanne Larouche  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of March 19, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to increase the amount of the full pension to which all pensioners aged 65 or older are entitled by 10% and to raise the exemption for a person’s employment income or self-employed earnings that is taken into account in determining the amount of the guaranteed income supplement from $5,000 to $6,500.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Oct. 18, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-319, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 8, 2024

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 12, 2024

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 15, 2024

  • Ben Catenaccio, As an Individual
  • Hélène Cornellier, Political Affairs Advisor, Association féministe d'éducation et d'action sociale
  • Paul-René Roy, Provincial President, Quebec Association of Retirees from the Public and Parapublic Sectors

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Feb. 26, 2024