Ms. Nicole Laveau at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On October 17th, 2017. See this statement in context.

October 17th, 2017 / 4:55 p.m.

Representative, Comité retraite et fiscalité, Association québécoise de défense des droits des personnes retraitées et préretraitées

Nicole Laveau

Of course. The AQDR has not taken an official position on the matter; I am expressing my personal opinion. We have talked about it among ourselves a little at some meetings and I think it would be interesting.

Some years ago in Quebec, a minister was responsible for seniors, and she did a very good job during the time she was in the position. Federally, there has to be a minister for seniors, especially since that client group will be increasing in the coming years, as you said. The needs of that client group have to be taken seriously.

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