Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. First, if a country wants to have a user–friendly society in terms of care, it must focus the care on aging. That is what experts and the World Health Organization are saying, but that is unfortunately not being done or too much time is being taken to

Human Resources committee  Basically, it is true that all this improves the situation of seniors, but only as long as no age–based discrimination is taking place. Unfortunately, that is the case here.

Human Resources committee  There are actually several considerations. The number of choices seniors must make is growing for two reasons. First, the cost of groceries has increased tremendously, according to what we have been told, as has the cost of grocery deliveries, as seniors are no longer mobile in

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. In briefs we have submitted to the government when we appeared before other committees, we suggested three different possibilities. For instance, the market basket measure could be adjusted by 7% or, as you just said, an adequate income could be estab

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. Had the government wanted to take care of those most in need both among people aged 65 to 74 and those aged 75 and over, it should have used this approach.

Human Resources committee  Thank you for the question. Yes, one-time payments do not solve the issue; they just push it forward. We must plan for the future. I will use the example of people aged 85 and over, as they generally need the most care. In 2011, they were 150,000. They will be 600,000 between 2

Human Resources committee  Yes, of course. Thank you for the question. It is actually very simple. The government put forward the argument that it wanted to help seniors who were most in need. That is why this measure focused on seniors aged 75 and over. However, we feel that this measure will not help o

Human Resources committee  In fact, those who need it the most are those whose only income comes from old age security and the guaranteed income supplement. Their annual income is about $18,500. According to the market basket measure, people should have an income between $19,500 and $21,000, depending on

Human Resources committee  I would add that this creates dichotomy. The government said it wanted to help the neediest people, as expenses were higher for those aged 75 and over. However, the wrong approach was used. The reason is simple: when old age security is increased, a claimant can receive that hig

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. The Réseau FADOQ has actually been very concerned about the issue since the 1990s, when we started to see drastic changes happening in the sector and resources being stretched. I would say two things could happen. It's a fact that most people right

Finance committee  Thank you for your question. You raise an interesting point. As our president mentioned in her opening statement, the increase should have happened in March 2020 because the additional OAS income would have brought people a lot of relief. First of all, age is being used in a di

Human Resources committee  Basically, we are asking for a comprehensive review. The World Health Organization has shown us that we must recast our health care system. Obviously, this means reconsidering how and where we treat people, where we want to invest and how much money we are prepared to spend on he

Human Resources committee  Yes, I can, certainly. Thank you. This is what we are asking for, both in Quebec and federally. We have asked for an increase from the provincial government and the federal government, because these people are very important. So is the support they provide. Above all, they allow

Human Resources committee  There are several things to consider when it comes to long-term care. First, we all need to work together to ensure the best possible quality of life for seniors and to set standards, because Canadian law says that health care must be equivalent everywhere. On the other hand, it