moved for leave to introduce Bill C-495, an act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (arrears of benefits).
Mr. Speaker, if this bill were adopted, as I hope it will, then a person who applies for a pension under the Canada pension plan after reaching the age of 70 years would, in most cases, be able to receive retroactive payments starting from their 70th birthday, rather than the current maximum of 12 months.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)