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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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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 64,000 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.

News & Resources

Globe & Mail: Across the political spectrum, ageist provincial budgets fail the young

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March 13, 2026
Political battles may dominate the headlines, but beneath the theatre the fiscal outcome is the same: provincial budgets that discriminate against children, parents and young workers.
Globe & Mail, Budgets

Recommendations for the 2026 Federal Budget

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Mar 04, 2026
To build a Canada in which people of all ages can thrive, and to meet respond to the generational challenge set out in Prime Minister Carney’s Mandate Letter, Generation Squeeze...
Budget Analyses, Budgets, Canada

2026 Alberta Budget: A deficit driven by population aging, not just population growth

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Feb 27, 2026
Premier Danielle Smith largely attributes Alberta's record $9-billion deficit to population growth. She's right to focus on demographics, but by concentrating on a population headcount rather than population aging, she...
Alberta, Budget Analyses, Budgets

National Security Requires Financial Security for Millennials and Gen Z

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Feb 27, 2026
Canada’s Armed Forces have reportedly begun modelling responses to a U.S. invasion. Among the ideas said to be under consideration is a civil defence corps – potentially a million residents trained and organized to...
Podcast

2026 BC Budget: We Can No Longer Ignore the Ageism at its Core

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February 17, 2026
The BC government says its 2026 budget safeguards essential services. But a closer look at the numbers reveals a troubling pattern: the province is working far harder to protect spending...
Budgets, British Columbia, Budget Analyses

Globe & Mail: Canada must renew its national housing strategy

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January 30, 2026
It is essential for the Carney government to renew and substantially improve Canada’s National Housing Strategy. Renewal offers a chance to do better. The original version was a step forward,...
Housing, Globe & Mail
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