Seniors  Mr. Speaker, we are keenly aware of how important GIS benefits are for seniors and because of our temporary extension, over 200,000 seniors continue to receive their GIS and allowance benefits even though they did not submit their 2019 income information. We know GIS recipients n

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his advocacy for seniors. While no solution can meet everyone's needs, step by step we are making progress. For low-income seniors we increased the GIS by 10% for singles and increased and enhanced the GIS earnings exemption. We lowered the

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I want to assure my colleague that we are working on behalf of seniors who have worked all their lives. They deserve to have a safe and financially secure retirement. They deserve to be paid their benefits and the payments that they require. We are working very hard

Seniors  Madam Speaker, our government has delivered on its commitment to increase old age security by 10% for all seniors age 75 and up. We are helping address the pressures that are faced by more than 3.3 million seniors as they age, by giving them more financial security later in life.

Points of Order  Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I would like to also just reflect on what has happened during question period. You have been, very kindly for many months, advising us all on how to behave in this virtual environment. However, despite those repeated reminders, we have s

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his leadership with the Liberal seniors caucus. Budget 2021 recognizes seniors' increased needs as they age. In August, we are issuing to seniors who are 75 and older as of June 2022 a one-time $500 payment and we are delivering on

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, it is really unfortunate that the opposition continues to confuse the cost of living increase with the significant support that we provided seniors during the pandemic. We know many Canadian seniors are facing significant health, economic and social challenges due t

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, my hon. colleague from Scarborough Centre is right. As a result of the pandemic, seniors have experienced significant negative impacts. To help combat the isolation they have faced during the pandemic, we invested millions more into the new horizons for seniors progr

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Newmarket—Aurora for his advocacy on behalf of seniors and for letting me share this exciting news for his riding and communities across Canada. This year, through the new horizons for seniors program, we are funding more than 3,000 co

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, we know seniors are living longer than ever before and are worried about rising health care costs and running out of savings as they get older. That is why we have reaffirmed our commitment to increase the old age pension by 10% for seniors aged 75 and over. It will

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, I would like to touch on the point that my colleague raised about seniors' isolation, because it is a very serious issue that we are dealing with. During the COVID-19 pandemic, programs supporting local seniors and seniors organizations are more important than ever

Health  Mr. Speaker, I want to remind the opposition of what we have been doing for seniors. For many months we have been providing support for seniors through tax-free payments and enhanced community supports. While the government does remain committed to implementing policies that we

Seniors  Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his important question and his advocacy on behalf of seniors. The pandemic has been hard on all of us, but it has been hardest on seniors because they are at a greater risk. Our government was able to quickly enable organizations to mod

Employment Insurance Act  moved that bill be read the third time and passed.

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, for many months we have been providing support for seniors through tax-free payments and enhanced community supports. While the government remains committed to implementing the policies as reaffirmed in the throne speech, as all members know, at this time we are focu