Jenny Kwan on Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C-12

In the House of Commons on February 15th, 2022. See this statement in context.

Government Business No. 7—Proceedings on Bill C-12Government Orders

February 15th, 2022 / 4:15 p.m.

NDP

Jenny Kwan NDP Vancouver East, BC

Madam Speaker, as we know, many seniors are caught in this predicament because they are the lowest income seniors.

Single seniors on GIS make a little over $19,000 a year. Those who are partnered get about $25,000 a year. The only reason they had to go to work was to supplement their income, and during COVID many of them lost their jobs. That is why they are caught in this predicament.

With this in mind, is the real issue, aside from restoring and making whole the seniors support, that we need to bring in a guaranteed livable basic income?

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