Mr. Chair, this amendment would create a new section in the retirement income security benefit that would restrict the regulation-making authority section to require consideration of the veterans's age and needs, and could not result in a decrease in the RISB. This is problematic because in addition to the fact that determining the offset based on age could be discriminatory, a charter violation, Veterans Affairs Canada is already considering the needs of the veteran and his or her family, which are already factored into the current design as the RISB will provide lifelong financial stability for moderately to severely disabled veterans beginning at the age of 65.
On June 4th, 2015. See this statement in context.