Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II  Madam Speaker, before I begin, I want to offer my condolences and sympathies to all those affected by the tragic stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation. Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire community. It is an honour to rise today at this special sitting to provide some words of tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Business of the House  Mr. Speaker, I request that the ordinary hour of daily adjournment of the next sitting be 12 o'clock midnight, pursuant to order made Monday, May 2, 2022.

Seniors  Madam Speaker, this pandemic continues to highlight the challenges in long-term care, including gaps in infection prevention and staffing. I have personally seen these challenges on the front lines as a nurse. Our government has made significant investments, including $4 billion to provinces and territories, to improve the standard of care in those facilities.

Online Streaming Act  moved: That Bill C-11, in Clause 3, be amended by replacing lines 25 and 26 on page 8 with the following: “limitation, closed captioning services and described video services available to assist persons living with a visual or auditory im-”

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Kitchener—Conestoga for his advocacy for seniors. We know Canadian seniors want to age in their own homes and communities for as long as possible, and that is why I was pleased to announce yesterday that our government is investing $90 million over three years through our age-while-at-home initiative, which will provide eligible organizations up to $2 million per project through one of its two streams.

Criminal Code  moved for leave to introduce Bill C-21, An Act to amend certain Acts and to make certain consequential amendments (firearms). (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend, the member for Mississauga—Streetsville, for her question and ongoing advocacy for seniors. I was pleased to announce yesterday that, through the new horizons for seniors program, we are investing more than $61.3 million and funding over 3,000 community-based projects to support seniors.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Newmarket—Aurora for his advocacy for seniors, not just in his riding but indeed from coast to coast to coast. We know that as seniors age, their health care and home care costs rise, all while they are more likely to be unable to work, have disabilities or be widowed.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, unlike the Conservatives, who actually prolonged the age of retirement for seniors, from 65 to 67, on this side of the House we have been delivering for seniors, whether it be the increase to the GIS that has actually helped over 900,000 single seniors or, of course, during the pandemic when we took action to provide for seniors who needed support with special tax-free payments and a GST top-up.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, on the contrary, we on this side of the House have been delivering for seniors since 2015. This actually allows me to talk a bit about budget 2022, which has made sure that seniors are supported. This includes $5.3 billion over five years for a dental care for Canadians program for seniors aged 65 and over with an income of below $90,000, as well as an additional $20 million for the New Horizons for Seniors program.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, since the beginning, our government has been delivering for seniors. One of the first things that we did was restore the age of retirement back to 65 from 67. We have enhanced the CPP. We have raised the GIS for single seniors, which has helped over 900,000 seniors.

Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1  Madam Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I am tabling government responses to Questions Nos. 394 to 408.

Extension of Sitting Hours and Conduct of Extended Proceedings  Madam Speaker, I give notice that with respect to the consideration of Government Business No. 11, at the next sitting of the House a minister of the Crown shall move, pursuant to Standing Order 57, that debate not be further adjourned.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, we know just how challenging this pandemic has been for seniors. That is why, from the very beginning, we have been there to support them. On April 19, we delivered a one-time payment for those affected seniors. We also passed Bill C-12, which ensures that seniors, particularly working and low-income seniors, are never again impacted by any pandemic benefits they take.

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, from the very beginning since 2015, we have been working extremely hard to support seniors. Ensuring a safe and secure retirement is a priority for this government. We restored the OAS and GIS from age 67 to 65. We have enhanced the CPP, and Quebec followed with QPP.