Thornhill's candidates' promises on Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement

Seniors, Disabilities, & Retirement platforms

Here's what the candidates in Thornhill, and their parties, are promising.

Canada Disability Benefit

We don't have any Liberal policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

NDP

Double the Canada Disability Benefit

"We will double the Canada Disability Benefit, providing individuals up to an additional $2400 a year." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Green policies on Canada Disability Benefit.

Caregivers

We don't have any Liberal policies on Caregivers.

Conservative

Make the caregiver tax credit refundable

We don't have any NDP policies on Caregivers.

We don't have any Green policies on Caregivers.

Disabilities

Liberal

Provide $25M/year more to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure workplace accessibility

"Make buildings more accessible by increasing funding to the Enabling Accessibility Fund to ensure that workplaces are accessible and incorporating more barrier-free and barrier-free ready designs into upcoming housing catalogues and into Canada’s building efforts so that new housing is accessible to all Canadians." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21
Review and reform the process for applying for the Disability Tax Credit, and consider expanding the eligibility criteria to include additional impairments

"Review and reform the process to apply for the Disability Tax Credit (DTC) now that the DTC has become the gateway to key federal programs like the Canada Disability Benefit, the CCB for children with disabilities, the dental benefit, and various other programs. We will also consider expanding the eligibility criteria to include additional impairments." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Develop a Disability Justice Framework to address long-standing inequities, biases, and systemic discrimination within the justice system and before the law

"Guarantee equal access to justice for people with disabilities by developing a Disability Justice Framework to address long-standing inequities, biases, and systemic discrimination against persons with disabilities within the justice system and before the law." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-22
Require Canadian publishers to provide an accessible copy of all e-books produced or released in Canada by 2030

"Enable the fuller inclusion of people with disabilities in academic, social, and professional life by requiring Canadian publishers to provide an accessible copy of all e-books produced or released in Canada by 2030." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-23
Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address accessibility concerns on aircraft and other modes of transport

"Direct the Canadian Transportation Agency to develop a plan to address persistent complaints about accessibility on aircraft and other modes of transportation." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-21

Conservative

Streamline and simplify the Disability Tax Credit, including renaming the certificate and making eligibility automatic for related programmes

"Streamline and simplify the Disability Tax Credit, including renaming the certificate and making eligibility automatic for related programs." — Change, retrieved 2025-04-23

NDP

Restore a dedicated government ministry for people with disabilities

We don't have any Green policies on Disabilities.

Retirement savings and income

Liberal

Reduce the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund by 25% for one year

"Protect retirement savings by reducing the minimum amount that must be withdrawn from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF) by 25% for one year. This will allow Canadian seniors more flexibility in choosing when to draw from their retirement savings;" — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14
Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year

"Increase the Guaranteed Income Supplement by 5% for one year, providing up to $652 more to low-income seniors, tax-free." — liberal.ca, retrieved 2025-04-14

Conservative

Allow working seniors to earn up to $34K tax-free

"Allow working seniors to earn up to $34,000 tax free—$10k more than now." — conservative.ca, retrieved 2025-04-17
Allow seniors the option of keeping savings growing in RRSPs until age 73, up from 71
Keep the retirement age at 65

NDP

Raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty

"And we will take a tangible step towards a guaranteed livable income by raising the Guaranteed Income Supplement to lift all seniors out of poverty." — ndp.ca, retrieved 2025-04-19

We don't have any Green policies on Retirement savings and income.

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