Ms. Nancy Milroy-Swainson at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 18th, 2016. See this statement in context.

October 18th, 2016 / 9:45 a.m.

Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development

Nancy Milroy-Swainson

Those would be, I would say, the biggest influences. CPP also helps, but I think for low-income seniors the GIS, guaranteed income supplement, which has been increased periodically over the years, has had a significant impact on poverty levels, low-income levels.

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