Marc Serré has announced a plan for seniors in the Nickel Belt-Greater Sudbury area.
Serré said Nickel Belt has received investments during his mandate to improve the quality of life for seniors including over $155,000 for seniors’ programs, and over $1.3 million in accessibility funding.
Serré’s motion M-106 was passed in the House of Commons in 2016 which called on the federal government to create Canada’s first National Senior’s Strategy. The strategy helped pave the way for the creation of Canada’s first Ministry of Seniors.
As people age, they face a higher cost of health care. As Canadians are living longer, as many as 238,000 seniors could be living in poverty.
“After a lifetime of hard work, people here in Nickel Belt – Greater Sudbury should have peace of mind knowing their retirement savings won’t run out, and that their government will be there to help,” said Serré, the Liberal candidate in the Nickel Belt riding. “We know the impact of living in rural communities also adds a layer of complexity, and we want to make sure our seniors can have the quality of life they deserve. I remain committed to working with local seniors and seniors’ groups to determine how to best offer them support.”
On September 18, the Liberals announced a planned increase to the Old Age Security by an extra 10 per cent once a senior turns 75 and a boost to the Canada Pension Plan survivor’s benefit by 25 per cent.
Meaningful action and working in partnership with provinces and territories will help further strengthen the supports that seniors rely on every day:
- An extra $729 in the pockets of seniors each year, by increasing Old Age Security (OAS) by ten percent once they turn 75. This will help lift more than 20,000 seniors out of poverty, of whom two-thirds will be women
- Up to $2,080 in additional benefits, every year, to those who’ve lost a loved one, by increasing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Quebec Pension Plan (QPP) survivor’s benefit by 25 percent.
Marc Serré is currently seeking re-election in the riding of Nickel Belt-Greater Sudbury. The other candidates are Bailey Burch-Belanger (Independent), Aino Laamanen (Conservative), Casey Lalonde (Green), Miko Paavola (PPC) and Stef Paquette (NDP).