Mr. Speaker, a simple mistake by Statistics Canada resulted in a botched formula for inflation from 2001 to 2006. The consequence is that the Canada pension plan, old age security, and the guaranteed income supplement have been underpaid to every single senior in the country.
The minister who is supposed to represent seniors at the cabinet table admits the mistake but says, “too bad, so sad”.
Why is the government refusing to pay seniors what is rightfully theirs?