Minister, I want to follow up on a question on senior women from one of my colleagues. I believe it was raised by Ms. Cody. The committee is currently considering a study dedicated to the status of senior women.
We're not happy about what we're hearing, Minister. You spoke about a 10% raise for women aged 75 or older, but the problem, which is also what we're hearing from witnesses, is that poverty doesn't wait until the age of 75. Many witnesses have reminded us that financial insecurity traps many senior women in violent and coercively controlling situations. However, women aged 65 to 74 are still locked out of the rise in old age security pension granted to seniors aged 75 and above.
Has your government, and you, Minister, had any talks with your colleague responsible for seniors?
Do you acknowledge that this imbalance primarily puts senior women in a precarious position?
Are you committed to increasing the old age security pension for women aged 65 and above to give them meaningful financial security and more autonomy?