Mr. Speaker, seniors deserve better than that.
A recent report by a trustee in bankruptcy in Ontario clearly shows that seniors and pre-retirees are making up a growing proportion of people declaring bankruptcy and that they are deeper in debt than young people are.
By increasing the eligibility age for the guaranteed income supplement and old age security to 67, the Conservatives are only making life more difficult for our seniors.
Why is the government turning its back on seniors and, worse yet, why is it hindering their financial well-being?