Thank you for your response.
Both witnesses can answer my next question, starting with Ms. Ferrier.
Earlier, you explained why there was a difference and that the pension increase applied only as of age 75.
Do you agree with us that the key is to focus on the most vulnerable people?
We know that half of our seniors, starting at age 75, begin to suffer from a disability. Picture yourself at that age, suffering from a disability, when half of disability cases are considered severe. These people often can't even stay in the same place. In 57% of cases, these people are women. In four out of ten cases, these women are widows. Yet 50% of these people have an annual income of less than $30,000.
That's why a responsible government should take concrete steps to help seniors aged 75 and over.
Based on these statistics, would you say that the government is making a good decision by helping people aged 75 and over, rather than providing less support to everyone, or even providing support to people who are wealthy at the age of 65?