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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.

News & Resources

Generation Squeeze participates in the Bank of Canada's 2026 monetary policy framework renewal.

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July 23, 2026
The Bank of Canada's reports on stakeholder views for the 2026 monetary policy framework renewal. Generation Squeeze argues in favour of an update to the Consumer Price Index.

Is Canada Failing the Next Generation? - Power Lines with Max Fawcett

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Jul 13, 2026
Generation Squeeze founder, Dr. Paul Kershaw joins Max Fawcett on his podcast ⁠Power Lines⁠. Their conversation sheds light on the growing generational divide in Canada and what we can do...
Podcast

Vancouver Sun: Opinion - Reversing reform of B.C.'s property tax deferral program would be socially and economically repugnant

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Phil Webb
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Jul 10, 2026
A new campaign calling to reverse the BC Property Tax Deferral reform, demonstrates how out of touch so many seniors are to the plight of youth today and the perils...

Globe & Mail: If improved affordability prevents homebuilding, something is broken

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Jul 05, 2026
Canada appears to have built a housing market that constructs homes only when housing becomes less affordable. The collateral damage falls on younger Canadians.
Globe & Mail, Housing

Why young Canadians are increasing miserable

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May 27, 2026
While, baby boomers remain relatively happy, the average life satisfaction of Canadians under age 30 is in steep decline. Gen Squeeze founder, Dr. Paul Kershaw unpacks what happiness research is...
Podcast

Our Asks for the 2026 Federal Budget

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May 14, 2026
Budget 2026 is the time for Ottawa to trim the $17.5 billion in subsidies that go to seniors with six-figure incomes, and build a new and improved National Housing Strategy....
Budgets, Canada, Retirement, Featured Budget Analyses, Budget Analyses, Housing
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