Louise Chabot at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On May 13th, 2021. See this statement in context.

May 13th, 2021 / 4:15 p.m.

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Louise Chabot Bloc Thérèse-De Blainville, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I want to talk about the financial security of seniors and the direct assistance that they'll need.

Ms. Ferrier, you commented on the federal budget in terms of the increase in the old age security pension. You know that, in Canada, people are eligible for the old age security pension as of the age of 65, regardless of their previous status. That's good.

What do you think about the government's proposal to increase the old age security pension only for seniors aged 75 and over, and only in 2022? Don't you think that this should apply to seniors aged 65 and over?

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