The proposal to increase the maximum earnings exemption for the guaranteed income supplement is a very good measure. The government has already increased it in the past, and we have applauded that decision every time. Because of the way it is designed, the guaranteed income supplement is a tax trap, a trap that leads to poverty. When the amount of earnings exceeds $5,000, people lose 50¢ of every dollar they earn, which discourages them from working and prevents them from getting out of poverty. So raising the cap is necessarily a good measure.
In addition, a tax credit for experienced workers was to be implemented. As Ms. Tassé-Goodman said, increasing the maximum earnings exemption for the guaranteed income supplement would still be a step in the right direction, especially in a context where it is difficult to live and where there is a labour shortage.