Coordinate programs to support low income seniors with provinces and territories.

What success looks like

Federal, provincial and territorial governments collaborate so seniors get the full benefits to which they are entitled.

Government's narrative on progress

The Government of Canada implemented the increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and engaged with provinces and territories (PT) to ensure that low-income seniors who receive PT income supplements fully benefit from the increase. The government will continue to seek new opportunities to work together to support Canada's most vulnerable seniors. The next FPT Seniors Forum meeting is scheduled for May 21 to 22, 2019. During this meeting, Ministers will receive for their approval three deliverables identified in the Forum’s three-year work plan. These will include: the Report on the Core Housing Needs of Seniors, the Report on Community Supports for Aging in Community, and the Report on the Impact of Public Policy on the Labour Force Participation of Older Workers.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.