Ms. Nathalie Martel at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

A long illness would not be considered. Under a provision of the Old Age Security Regulations, the guaranteed income supplement can be paid to a sponsored individual in the case of a sponsorship agreement breakdown. That breakdown may be the result of the sponsor's death, conviction, bankruptcy, or incarceration for a period exceeding six months. That has not changed.