Thank you very much for that important question. I've already answered it somewhat in a previous question, but we were focused on supporting seniors during the pandemic. This wasn't just about the financial support that we provided, which was significant: $300 for those on OAS and an additional $200 for those on the guaranteed income supplement. We can add that to the GST credit they got. Both of those were tax-free. If you add them together, a low-income couple would have received over $1,500 tax-free, and they didn't have to apply for it.
On March 23rd, 2021. See this statement in context.