Single Seniors for Tax Fairness - SSTF

Single Seniors for Tax Fairness - SSTF Currently, our tax system supports marriage and home ownership. We want to get the attention of policy makers and government officials.

Single Seniors for Tax Fairness (SSTF) is a Canadian nationwide movement devoted to lobbying for revisions to the Income Tax Act to provide fairness and equity for single seniors, including lifetime single, widowed, divorced or separated seniors aged 65+. Our country's demographics are changing; however, and there are many seniors who are penalized because they are single. Numerous tax breaks are

available to senior couples, which allow them to take advantage of the system in ways that singles cannot. Since the cost of living for one person is approximately two thirds what it is for a couple, maintaining a decent standard of living for many singles is a challenge.
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Also, seniors who have never/don't own a home face extremely high taxes upon upon death. For example, those who leave an estate of $1 million in cash and securities as a legacy will lose 50% of their money to taxes, while seniors who leave a home valued at $1 million leave a legacy that is tax free. It's unfair that seniors who never invested in a home should lose half their life savings because they did not enter the housing market.
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Our goal is to raise awareness about the unfairness faced by single senior non-home owners. It's time that our tax system treats everyone fairly.

07/24/2026

Thank you to the Mississauga Seniors' Council for inviting us to present to their group on July 7. The MSC is a strong supporter of ours so we thank them for the opportunity.

06/02/2026

We did a presentation for the Don Heights Unitarian Church in Toronto on Sunday, May 31.

The presentation included an audience both in person and via Zoom.

Thank you for the opportunity!

If you would like us to present to your group, you can reach us at [email protected]

05/14/2026

Thank you to the Mississauga chapter of the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) for giving Elizabeth the opportunity to do a presentation last night.

The event was well attended and great questions were asked.

Thanks again!

05/01/2026

Our Director, Elizabeth Brown, appeared as a witness before the Federal Status of Women Committee on April 28, 2026.

The Committee is studying the Abuse and Financial Vulnerability of Senior Women. We were invited by Conservative MP Connie Cody.

While this Committee is focussed on women, our proposals for fairer taxation are targeted at all solo seniors.

04/23/2026

Towards the end of 2025, many of you signed our petition designed to raise our issues with the Government

MP Judy Sgro read our petition in the House of Commons in March, 2026.

You can view it here:

04/23/2026

We were mentioned on the CBC radio phone in show, Radio Noon Quebec.

Facebook won't allow us to add the link for some reason but search for Radio Noon Quebec with Shawn Apel and look for the episode airing on April 13.

04/14/2026

Great news!

Our policy, Tax Equity for Single Seniors, was passed at the Liberal Convention in Montreal last Saturday!

You can read it here:
https://www.singleseniorsfortaxfairness.com/updates

We hope to learn more about next steps shortly.

It's thanks to your support that our policy made it to the convention in the first place.

03/20/2026

We presented to another district of the Municipal Pension Retirees' Association in British Columbia on March 18, 2026.

Thank you for inviting us!

If you would like us to present to your group, let us know at [email protected]

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