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Hard work doesn't pay off like it used to. Younger Canadians go to school longer, to land jobs that pay less, only to face runaway housing costs.
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Every grandparent wants a better life for their kids and grandkids. But that’s not the legacy older Canadians are leaving.
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We're standing up for a Canada that works for all generations.

Join forces with Canadians of all ages to change the policies letting down younger and future generations, and putting at risk the legacy of older generations. Our proven approach preserves what we hold sacred – a healthy childhood, home, retirement and planet. Over 67,000 Canadians have joined us in calling for solutions to unaffordable housing, rising costs, climate risks and declining wellbeing.

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Fix Old Age Security

Fix Old Age Security

Join 3 in 4 Canadians calling for OAS subsidies to be based on need, not age. Making OAS responsible, modern and fair will save enough to eliminate seniors’ poverty and grow housing and income security for young and working people.

Leave a Cleaner Legacy

Leave a Cleaner Legacy

We all want to do right by the people we love — especially our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, and young friends. That’s why we’re focusing on a simple principle: If you make a mess, clean it up.

Compensate Young Canadians

Compensate Young Canadians

Canada's politicians have been protecting the wealth gains of (primarily older) homeowners at the cost of affordable homes for the generations who follow. Compensation for Millennials and Gen Z is long overdue. Add your voice to our call to deliver it.

Enact Legislation

Enact Legislation

Together we’ve made a great deal of progress securing a more generationally fair Canada. Now, it’s time to protect these advances by ensuring that Canadians are able to hold governments accountable for the wellbeing of present and future generations.

Make Housing Affordable

Make Housing Affordable

Every Canadian deserves a home they can afford. Yet for too many — especially younger people and renters of any age — an affordable place to call home has become a distant dream. Join us in calling for bold, coordinated action to restore housing affordability for good.

Invest where health begins

Invest where health begins

For decades, governments chose not to prepare for the costs pressures that they knew would accompany population aging. Now Canadians are feeling the strain in our medical system. We need a generationally fair plan to cover rising medical costs — one that protects universal access, safeguards seniors’ dignity, and restores our capacity to invest where health begins.

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600 people join us to learn why we’re failing our kids

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May 11, 2026
Provinces across Canada tolerate deteriorating wellbeing for young residents, not because of a lack of data about its scale and impact, but because of the structural ageism baked into our...
Family, Budgets

Ottawa's Spring Economic Statement: Another missed opportunity?

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Apr 29, 2026
Ottawa prioritizes $17 billion for retirees with six-figure incomes over transformative affordability measures
Budgets, Canada, Budget Analyses

Old Age Security: National Poll Reveals Majority of Canadians Want Change

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Apr 28, 2026
A new national poll shows 3/4 of Canadians, including seniors, support reforming Old Age Security in order to eliminate seniors’ poverty and improve affordability for younger generations.
Podcast, Retirement, Opinion Polling

PEI can lead premiers to fix the structural problem behind every provincial deficit

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Apr 23, 2026
PEI Premier Rob Lantz is uniquely positioned to lead Canada’s premiers in fixing the structural problem at the heart of every provincial budget.
Budgets, Budget Analyses

Trump the Accidental Environmentalist

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April 23, 2026
Donald Trump is unwittingly fuelling the clean energy transition. More than six weeks into his military confrontation with Iran, there are growing reports that many countries are scrambling to accelerate...
Climate, Globe & Mail

Canada Must Renew its National Housing Strategy

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April 08, 2026
Canada’s National Housing Strategy, the government’s main plan for tackling housing affordability, is set to expire in 2027. If it isn’t renewed, federal housing spending will drop by more than...
Podcast, Housing

Event: April 30 Webinar - Why are we failing our kids?

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March 31, 2026
British Columbia now has the highest rate of early childhood vulnerability — and the highest of any province. This keynote asks a difficult question: if the research has been strong...
Family
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