Thank you.
I want to go to the minister about elder abuse and its definition in the Criminal Code, but I first want to reiterate to the minister how concerned I am about the investment choices of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and the Public Sector Pension Investment Board. I would ask the minister to work with his colleagues to review their ethics standards. Really, what are they investing in and how might that be hurting people?
In the mandate letter, Minister, there was a point about continuing “to work with the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to strengthen Canada’s approach to elder abuse by finalizing the national definition”. I'm really interested in this. I have had a number of seniors come to my office who have been robbed of their retirement savings. They're being called “scams” in the media, but they're not scams. They're being robbed, and they have no recourse. There is no ability for them to regain their money.
I have a person in my community who came to see me recently. He has lost almost $600,000. That's all of his retirement savings. He's just retired and feels that he's going to have to go back to work.
Could you give us an update on what is happening with the finalization of the definition, and are financial crimes listed under elder abuse?