Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise in the House today and table two petitions.
The first petition is from people from Elliot Lake, which happens to be a retirement community regarding the CPP and QPP.
The petitioners have noticed that the Conservatives have cut old age security. This would mean that it would slash $11 billion from seniors' retirement income. They recognize that the CPP Investment Board is one of Canada's most successful investment funds. They also recognize that pension experts, labour unions, provincial governments and seniors organizations all support increasing the CPP.
The petitioners call on the government to work with the provinces to expand CPP as well as to reinstate the retirement age to 65.