Mr. Speaker, across Canada there are many cases of seniors abuse. This must stop.
Society's cowards take advantage of seniors' trusting nature, frail health and often lonely circumstances.
The government, in conjunction with its provincial counterparts, has failed to protect our elderly citizens. There must be more of an effort to root out those who abuse seniors. Too often they operate knowing their victims are too scared to speak up.
We must increase penalties for those who target the elderly. Bullies just do not hurt school children.
We must as a society send the government a message that our older generations need better protection.
Canada's seniors have built the nation we have today. We are indebted to them. Let us ensure they can live out their lives in the safe and friendly Canada they worked so hard for and put an end to seniors abuse.