Mr. Speaker, 75 per cent of all Canadians will benefit from this reform. Seventy five per cent of all Canadian men and women, and women are the majority. In fact, women represent not only the majority of the population, but also the majority of seniors. Quite clearly, the vast majority of women with spouses will benefit from this program.
In the House of Commons on March 11th, 1996. See this statement in context.