March 2010

An estimated four million Canadians act as unpaid or informal caregivers to seniors and persons with disabilities. This quarter’s Maytree Policy in Focus highlights a report which presents three proposals to protect caregivers from financial ruin: 1) expand Employment Insurance (EI) compassionate care leave; 2) extend Canada Pension Plan (CPP) provisions; and 3) make current tax credits for caregivers refundable. The report is by Sherri Torjman and Anne Makhoul, and was published by the Caledon Institute of Social Policy.

Webinar Recording Now Online

Watch Sherri Torjman, Vice-President, Caledon Institute of Social Policy discuss expanding Employment Insurance, extending Canada Pension Plan provisions, making tax credits refundable, and other ideas to provide financial and other supports to caregivers.