(OTTAWA) – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada, released the following statement after the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) called for increased funding for Canada’s aging population.
“The Green Party is committed to addressing of the needs of aging Canadians,” said May. “Seniors are one of our very top priorities and our National Seniors Strategy includes measures to allow seniors stay in their homes, remain active, and ensure their quality of life.”
Developed and implemented through the proposed Council of Canadian Governments, the Green Party’s National Seniors Strategy will:
• Implement a Guaranteed Livable Income, which supplements pensions and will ensure no Canadian lives in poverty;
• Create a national Pharmacare program so that all seniors can afford to fill their prescriptions;
• Create a National Housing Plan with affordable and predictable home care; and
• Create a National Dementia Strategy, which includes more long-term care beds in neighborhood facilities and improved supports for family members.
The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) also supports the Green Party’s National Seniors Strategy.
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