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Federal Government Links

GENERAL
FINANCIAL
PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS
GENERAL INFORMATION

Provincial Resources

Ontario

MEDICAL
LEGAL
GENERAL
FINANCIAL
PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS
LIFESTYLE

Prince Edward Island

GENERAL
MEDICAL
EDUCATION
FINANCIAL
LIFESTYLE

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LINKS

Federal Government – SERVICE CANADA

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/

1-800-O-CANADA (1-800-622-6232)

GENERAL

Find you local Service Canada Office

http://www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/gateways/where_you_live/menu.shtml

Allowance for the Survivor Program

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/oas/allowance/survivorallowance.shtml

Federal and Provincial Benefits

http://www.canadabenefits.gc.ca

Retirement

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/retirement.shtml

FINANCIAL

Canada Pension Plan Retirement Pension

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/cpp/retirement/canadapension.shtml

Old Age Security Identification Card

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/oas/pension/identificationcard.shtml

Old Age Security Pension

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/oas/pension/oldagesecurity.shtml

Allowance Program

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/oas/allowance/allowance.shtml

Canadian Government Annuities

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/isp/annuities.shtml

Guaranteed Income Supplement

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/oas/gis/guaranteeddincomesupplement.shtml

RRSP

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/menu-eng.html

Taxes – Canada Revenue Agency

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/stmp-eng.html

Tax Information for Seniors

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/seniors/

PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS

Ombudsman for Tax Payers Rights

http://www.taxpayersrights.gc.ca/menu-eng.html

Ombudsman for Banking and Investments

http://obsi.ca/

Ombudsman for Life and Health Insurance

http://www.clhio.ca/

Ombudsman for General Insurance (Home, Auto, Business)

http://www.giocanada.org/

Telephone Fraud – RCMP

http://www.phonebusters.com/english/index.html

GENERAL INFORMATION

Lost Wallet - Documents

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/wallet.shtml

Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/home_adaptations_seniors.shtml

Traveling Abroad

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/travel.shtml

Passports

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/index.aspx?lang=eng

Lifelong Learning Plan

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/llp.shtml

Veterans Services

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/goc/llp.shtml

Living with a Disability

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/disability.shtml

Personal Loss

http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/loss.shtml

ONTARIO

Service Ontario

http://www.serviceontario.ca/

Senior’s Info Line

1-888-910-1999

MEDICAL

Ministry of Health and Long Term Care

1-800-268-1154

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/index.html

TeleHealth, Medical Information Hotline

Free, confidential telephone access to a registered nurse, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

1-866-797-0000

Ontario Healthcare Links for Seniors

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/hlinks/seniors.html

OHIP Info Line

1-800-664-8988

Ontario Drug Benefit Program

1-866-811-9893

Assistive Devices Program

http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/adp/adp_mn.html

LEGAL

Power of Attorney for Personal Care and Property – Living Wills

http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/pgt/incapacity/poa.asp

OPP – Police Services for Seniors

http://www.opp.ca/Community/CrimePrevention/opp_000267.html

Legal Aid Ontario

http://www.legalaid.on.ca

Prevention of Elder Abuse

Victim support - 1-888-579-2888

http://www.onpea.org/

GENERAL

Ontario Seniors Secretariat

http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/

Services for Seniors

http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/programs/

Guide for Seniors

http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/seniors/english/programs/seniorsguide/

Seniors Info Web Site

http://www.seniorsinfo.ca/

Pet Care Assistance

http://www.farleyfoundation.org/

FINANCIAL

Municipal Property Assessment

http://www.mpac.ca/

Investor Education

http://www.investored.ca

Guaranteed Annual Income System (GAINS)

http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/english/bulletins/itrp/6490.html

Pensions – Financial Services Commission of Ontario

http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/english/pensions/

PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS

Retirement Homes Complaints & Information Service

http://www.orca-homes.com/information.html

LIFESTYLE

Senior Pride Network (Gay, Lesbian, BiSexual, Transgendered)

http://www.the519.org/spn/memdir.html

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Seniors Secretariat

(902) 569-0588

Toll-free: 1-866-770-0588

Island Help Line – Toll Free Help to find solutions to your problems

1-800-218-2885

http://www.gov.pe.ca/health/index.php3?number=1020501&lang=E

GENERAL

Provincial Programs for Seniors

http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=3283

Seniors Safety – PEI – RCMP

http://www.seniorssafety.ca/

MEDICAL

Health Card

http://www.gov.pe.ca/health/index.php3?number=1020786&lang=E

Drug Cost Assistance Plan

http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=18135

Long Term Care

http://www.gov.pe.ca/health/index.php3?number=1020341&lang=E

Home Care

http://www.gov.pe.ca/health/index.php3?number=1020609&lang=E

Walk in Clinics

http://www.gov.pe.ca/health/index.php3?number=1020485&lang=E

EDUCATION

Seniors College – U PEI

http://www.upei.ca/~extensio/seniors/

Seniors Net – Computer Training

http://www.techpei.com/index.php3?number=64140&lang=E

FINANCIAL

Provincial Tax information

http://www.gov.pe.ca/pt/taxandland/index.php3

LIFESTYLE

Lesbian & Gay Support

http://www.arcofpei.com