The federal New Democrats say the Harper government has to do abetter job helping seniors.
Jack Layton was in Kenora earlier this week and met with local seniors to talk about issues important to them.
Layton says there are several things the government can do to makelife easier for Canada's seniors population.
Layton says he's also pushing the federal government for an overhaulof the Employment Insurance system to make it easier for workers tocollect benefits.