Mr. Speaker, we know how difficult this pandemic has been on seniors. On this side of the House, we have been there to support them.
As announced in the fiscal update, we will be delivering a one-time payment to fully compensate those affected in 2020. Last week, we also introduced Bill C-12 to exclude any pandemic benefits for the purposes of calculating the GIS going forward. I am calling on all parties to quickly pass this bill to prevent any future reduction in the GIS for low-income, vulnerable seniors.
This is something we can all get behind, and I hope the hon. member will move forward on it.