There are many different places we can bring our message about the urgency of legislation to support long-term wellbeing for all generations. We can amplify pressure by using them all.

• Federal and provincial Ministers responsible for key portfolios like child care, housing, poverty reduction, education and postsecondary can use a generational lens to demonstrate how funding for these priorities is falling behind, to help win more resources for their portfolios at Treasury and Cabinet.
• The federal Finance Minister has tasked all departments to find cost savings. Bringing a generational lens to policy and spending decisions is a key tool for this task. For example, our analysis of the outdated Old Age Security program confirms that it’s no longer fit-for-purpose – and that a redesign could free up funds for other priorities (like eliminating seniors poverty, investing in post-secondary education, reducing the deficit, or beefing up national defence).
• The Prime Minister recognized in his election platform that young Canadians face “intergenerational unfairness” and that Canada needs to “restore the bargain that allowed other generations of Canadians to succeed.” Let’s remind him that an Act to Safeguard the Wellbeing of Present and Future Generations is one concrete way to deliver on this commitment.