As I understand it, the answer is no. You are not there yet: we are talking about solutions to meet short-term needs, not looking at long-term solutions. Thank you.
In another area, I am going to talk about the precarious financial situation of seniors. I may not have the time to give you all the figures, but I feel that you are well aware of the fact that, starting at 65, the income of a single person, particularly 65-year-old women, adding up the old age security pension and the guaranteed income supplement, scarcely comes to $18,000, on average. That figure does not even allow for the range of services that seniors deserve.
The Bloc Québécois' position is clear: the old age security pension must be increased by $110 for seniors as soon as they reach 65, not 75, as you propose. If we do not, we will create two classes of seniors.
A one-time amount of $300 was added to the old age security benefit, and that is all. That's very little. Financially, seniors have been ignored. I feel that the solution also lies in protecting the social safety net that the old age security pension represents.
Are you ready to provide them with that amount on a permanent basis?