Mr. Speaker, my colleague did not say much about seniors. Over the past few days, we have heard the Liberals say that seniors are a priority, since they have suffered the most during the crisis. Meanwhile, we have been suggesting a way to help seniors since at least the last election. We have been calling for old age security to be increased by $110 a month.
In 1975, the OAS was worth 20% of the average salary. Today, it is worth 13% of the average salary. At this rate, millennials will get 8% of the average salary. An increase of $110 a month would bring it back up a few percentage points. The OAS would be worth 15% of the average salary. Then there would be indexing.
If seniors are a priority to the Liberals, why not increase old age security starting at age 65?