Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly agree with the member that CPP is just one part of a larger issue.
In terms of the GIS, I think this would be an opportune time for the government to ensure there will be no future clawbacks on the GIS when the CPP increases come in.
Let me go back to something the member described about the guaranteed income supplement. When we raise people out of poverty, let us picture it as a line. How far are we raising people out of poverty? How far do we raise them with GIS? Those same seniors are struggling to decide whether they should be paying a hydro bill or paying for medication.
We have lots of working seniors, the so-called healthy and lucky ones with workplace pensions, who are still struggling.
If we are serious about the structural change that needs to take place, the next thing to tackle for seniors is pharmacare.