Policy Issue 8 Effects GST rebates and Ontario Tax Credits GST rebates provided quarterly to lower income people. Helpful to seniors, especially to lower income seniors. Helpful to seniors, especially to lower income seniors. Policy Issue 9 Effects Governments are increasingly privatising public services with few or no regulations Few cost restraints are in place. Little quality control.
Markets can charge more and deliver less.
Seniors on fixed incomes fall behind. Seniors voice is seldom heard. It is difficult for seniors to have their views represented. Policy Issue 11 Effects Federal government support for saving for the future and for people being self-sufficient in the senior years RRSP and CPP contributions are strongly encouraged There is an erroneous belief that current CPP benefits to seniors are a drain on working people. Toronto seniors relying solely or heavily on OAS and GIS, and who rent have little money for necessities.