Mr. Speaker, our Conservative government is putting an end to the wrong and unfair practice of prisoners receiving tax-funded old age security benefits through Bill C-31, Eliminating Entitlements for Prisoners Act.
Prisoners already have their basic needs met at the expense of taxpayers. Canadians should not be paying for these criminals twice.
Could the Minister of HRSDC please update this House as to the status of our bill to take these benefits away from prisoners?