Mr. Speaker, the government keeps going on and on about what it has already done in order to justify turning its back on seniors in desperate need.
Figures from the task force on financial literacy completely contradict what the Parliamentary Secretary just said. Every year, $1 billion in old age security benefits goes unclaimed. Furthermore, 70% of seniors who do not receive benefits have an income of less than $10,000. They are spending their golden years in poverty.
Is the government trying to save money at the expense of seniors, by refusing to pay them their pensions?