Mr. Speaker, the month of June has been designated Senior Citizens Month.
Seniors have contributed, and continue to contribute, to our communities and our country. They deserve our admiration and respect.
Yet the present government persists in launching an unprecedented assault on our older citizens. Its Canada Pension Plan reforms will reduce what Canadians will receive, while increasing their contributions.
Recently, Bill C-36 would have meant lower Guaranteed Income Supplement payments for needy seniors. We are still waiting to see the strategy this same minister will come up with in his reworking of the senior benefit project.
As we begin Senior Citizens Month, I wish to assure the senior citizens of Canada that we will be proud to be their staunch defenders. We in the Progressive Conservative Party will look after their interests.