I apologize for interrupting, Minister.
What's upsetting is the story of one my constituents who lost her husband. She is 74 years old. She worked for only a few years. She raised her four children and is living on a minimal income. She has a small townhouse of 1,200 square feet. As we all know, when you move a senior out of the environment they are accustomed to, they deteriorate. She decided she was going to rent one of the rooms to a student to help offset costs. She applied for a job to allow her to stay in her home. She also applied to get a reduction on her property tax. We all know that's a blanket situation, because when she sells the house, that money will have to be paid back at some point, but in the interim, it helps her to stay in the home she wants to retire in. Unfortunately, she lost her job, and because she had earned that little extra, her OAS was clawed back. The student then lost his job, and she felt bad about throwing him out because he couldn't pay his rent.
How do I explain to this woman that the government is doing everything it can to assist her when she's being penalized for doing something that will help her stay in her home?