Seniors  Mr. Speaker, seniors in Canada can be proud of the record support they are seeing from this government. We have increased tax relief for seniors, increased funding for the new horizons for seniors program, and are investing in programs to help seniors, such as the targeted initi

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for that great question. Under this government, seniors have seen record support from our keeping taxes low. We have provided over $2.8 billion in annual tax relief to seniors. Hundreds of thousands of seniors have been removed f

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague on the Conservative side for that great question. We are proud of the support we have seen for seniors in economic action plan 2014. We have seen an 11% increase in funding to the new horizons for seniors program; the renewal of the targeted ini

The Budget  Oh, come on. That is not true.

The Budget  Mr. Speaker, I understand that the budget is great for seniors and also for those people with disabilities. For example, we have already increased accessibility funding by renewing it for another $15 million annually. I attended two events last week. It was a breakthrough that

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, any form of elder abuse will not be tolerated by our government. That is why we have passed legislation to ensure tough sentences for those who have taken advantage of seniors. We have increased funding for new horizons which deals directly with financial abuse. We

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to supporting seniors. We took actions, which included the highest GIS increase in a quarter of a century; a low-tax plan that has helped remove almost 400,000 seniors from the tax rolls completely; additional funding for affordable housin

Response to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision in R. v. Tse Act  moved that Bill C-55, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, be read the third time and passed.

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, when it comes to seniors poverty, our government has a record we can be proud of. Canada has one of the lowest senior poverty rates in the world, thanks in part to our actions, which include removing hundreds of thousands of seniors from the tax rolls completely, mak

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, our government is committed to supporting seniors. We have taken action, including the biggest GIS increase in a quarter century. Our low-tax plan has helped remove almost 400,000 seniors from the tax rolls completely. There is additional funding for affordable hous

Seniors  Mr. Speaker, our government has been working hard to increase access to services and benefits for seniors while promoting ways for them to stay active, engaged and informed. However, there is more. We have increased funding for the new horizons program, taken action against elde

Pensions  Mr. Speaker, there will be no reductions to seniors' pensions. The opposition parties are missing the point. This is not about savings. Our changes will put old age security on a sustainable path so it will be there when Canadians need it. Changes made will be gradual, beginning

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, it is exactly what the government has done. We have already made it clear in our budget that any net loss that might incur to provinces and territories because of the changes will be compensated by our government. There are 11 years to discuss this. We will keep wo

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, the question we are debating right now is whether we should extend the age of eligibility from 65 to 67. That is what we are debating right now. Let us listen to what some of our economists have said. “What is less reasonable is the quasi-hysterical and downright

Business of Supply  Mr. Speaker, I will be splitting my time with the member for Nepean—Carleton. I rise today to respond to the motion put forth by the member for London—Fanshawe. We oppose this motion. It is imperative to reiterate some facts and be clear about them. No current recipients of