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The Support Services department continues to take over 2,500 intakes a year and refers seniors to additional resources in the community, where appropriate. The agency plays an active role in government advocacy for the rights of the senior population, and is touted across North America for its leadership in services to Holocaust survivors.
GCKey (French: CléGC) is a standards-based authentication service provided by the Government of Canada. [1] It provides Canadians with secure access to online information and government services and assists Canadian federal government departments in managing and controlling access to their on-line programs through the provisioning of standardized registration and authentication processes.
It is the lead division in integrating services for seniors across the municipal government, and it operates the 10 City-owned long-term care homes in Toronto. It assumed responsibility for publicly-run home care facilities for the elderly from the former Toronto Community Services department.
Social programs in Canada (French: programmes sociaux) include all Canadian government programs designed to give assistance to citizens outside of what the market provides. The Canadian social safety net includes a broad spectrum of programs, many of which are run by the provinces and territories .
Advocacy issues related to finance include the continued stability of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), the elimination of mandatory withdrawals from Registered Retirement Income Funds (RRIFs), and increased amounts for seniors living in poverty through the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and enhancement of the CPP survivor benefit.
Established in June 2018, it helps seniors and people with disabilities stay independent, active, and socially connected. The Ministry also helps seniors stay safe, makes Ontario more accessible for everyone and promotes the benefits of age-diverse, accessible workplaces and communities where everyone is able to participate.
Service Canada is the program operated by Employment and Social Development Canada to serve as a single-point of access for the Government of Canada's largest and most heavily used programs, such as the social insurance number, the Employment Insurance program, the Old Age Security program and the Canada Pension Plan. [1]
In January 2025, the FAO released a report noting that the deal would cost the government $1.5 million more than the initial government estimation of $10.2 million. The report found that the new locations had 47.7% longer operating hours due to being tied to the stores' hours, but 30% less service desks.