Mr. Speaker, certainly I understand that in this commodity prices crisis, many people are suffering. I and our party feel that we are doing what is necessary to provide them the necessary support in this troubling time, and we are putting a plan in place to see future growth and new clean energy jobs.
With respect to seniors, we have in fact put real money in the hands of families and the most vulnerable seniors. Single women seniors will receive up to $947 more per year, which is meaningful money to seniors who are living on such low incomes. It is a 10% increase in that envelope of money that they receive.
There are changes to some of the other tax benefits that the previous government provided, which really only benefited the wealthiest seniors. These changes are for people who need the help of the Government of Canada to make ends meet and to put good-quality food on their tables. Seniors who have over $5,000 in disposable income at the end of the year to reinvest in TFSAs do not need the help of the Government of Canada to do that. It is the people living on fixed incomes, buying food at the dollar store and other places, and not being able to access clean, high-quality, highly nutritious food who need our help, and these are the people the Government of Canada is helping.