Mr. Speaker, at a press conference I attended last week in Quebec City, I made a commitment to the members of seniors clubs in the Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches region to table a petition signed by 10 per cent of their most active members.
The petition asks the government to revise the entire tax system to make it more fair and equitable.
It criticizes the government for choosing to shift the tax burden onto people with low income. It criticizes the cuts made to the health, education and welfare sectors, through the Canada social transfer.
It contains a warning to the government and the Minister of Finance about their intention to review the old age pension plan in depth. The petitioners question the income test and make a number of suggestions to the minister. I hope he will consider them.