Section 94A of the Constitution Act, 1867

[7]Section 94A is found in Part VI of the Constitution Act, 1867, dealing with the distribution of legislative powers.

[8] The 1951 version of section 94A only authorised the federal Parliament to create old age pensions, but not supplemental benefits.

This amendment allowed Parliament to include benefits for young survivors of pensioners, or disabled contributors.

[10]: 300 Under the authority of section 94A, in 1951, the federal Parliament passed the Old Age Security Act to provide pensions and guaranteed income supplements.

In 1965, Parliament passed legislation to create the Canada Pension Plan, which applies in all provinces except Quebec.

[11] Provincial jurisdiction over pensions and supplementary benefits is based on section 92(13) of the Constitution Act, 1867.