HUMA Committee Report

RECOMMENDATION 1

The Committee recommends that the federal government consider the impact of eliminating the early retirement incentives that may be in the Old Age Security program and the Canada Pension Plan on the  labour force participation rate of older persons and on the federal government’s revenues and expenditures.

RECOMMENDATION 2

The Committee recommends that the federal government continue to support federal agencies doing health promotion and research on the determinants of health and ensure that they have the necessary resources so that more Canadians remain active and healthy at a more advanced age.

RECOMMENDATION 3

The Committee recommends that the federal government work with the provinces, territories and employers to ensure that older workers and older unemployed people receive training through the Canada Job Grant and Labour Market Agreements.

RECOMMENDATION 4

The Committee recommends that the federal government extend the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers and remove the cap of age 65.

RECOMMENDATION 5

The Committee recommends that the federal government launch an awareness campaign that encourages employers to take measures to retain older workers (for example, offering part-time work or flexible schedules) and to recognize the contributions older workers can make to businesses (for example, by using their work experience or sharing their knowledge with younger employees).

RECOMMENDATION 6

The Committee recommends that the federal government work with the provinces and territories to create flexible workplaces.