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Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)
BillC-261
Session45-1
StageSecond reading (House)
Introduced2026-02-09
Proposed byClaude Debellefeuille
This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to increase the amount of the full pension to which all pensioners aged 65 or older are entitled by 10% and to raise the exemption for a person’s employment income or self-employed earnings that is taken into account in determining the amount of the guaranteed income supplement from $5,000 to $6,500.
✦ AI Summary
This bill proposes to increase the full Old Age Security pension for individuals aged 65 and older by 10%. It also aims to boost the income exemption for the Guaranteed Income Supplement, raising it from $5,000 to $6,500. This change affects how employment and self-employment earnings are considered when calculating eligibility for and the amount of the supplement.
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Legislative Timeline
2026-02-09
First reading
✦ AIBill proposed increasing OAS pension by 10% and GIS exemption.
Current
Second reading (House)
✦ AIHouse of Commons is now debating the bill's merits.