I'm sorry about the interruptions. I'll keep going.
One thing that was being conflated was the cost of living increases that were applied to pensions, which is what we do in Canada. That makes sure that seniors keep up with cost of living increases.
These increases are applied four times in the year. Sometimes there are complaints about it being a small amount. We felt it was more important, rather than waiting once a year to give a larger amount, that we give it to seniors as they needed it to address the cost of living they may be facing. Another important element is that once it's applied, it cannot be removed. If the cost of living goes down, that does not get removed from their pensions.
It's an important program and an important aspect of how we support seniors.