Claude DeBellefeuille at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On February 14th, 2022. See this statement in context.

February 14th, 2022 / 12:50 p.m.

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Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Salaberry—Suroît, QC

Minister, I am terribly sorry to interrupt you.

I will answer the question myself.

I think that you can't make the one-time payment before May because there are computer bugs. We heard it in other committees. Even the minister of Finance said so. The computer system won't allow an earlier payment to be made.

So, you will confirm that, because of the computer system, you cannot make the one-time payment before the month of May, which will go to seniors who are struggling to pay their rent, groceries and medication.

Can you confirm that for me, yes or no?

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