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House Hansard - 10

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 3, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Dec/3/21 11:32:52 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, elder abuse, in all its forms, is totally unacceptable. This issue is extremely important to our government and it is an issue we all take very seriously. We are working on initiatives to combat seniors abuse, including strengthening the law, creating a national definition and having better data collection. This builds on the work we are already doing with the National Seniors Council, with projects such as the New Horizons for Seniors program, to help raise awareness around seniors abuse. I hope the hon. member and indeed all members of the House apply for the call for proposals for the New Horizons for Seniors program. The deadline is December 21.
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Dec/3/21 11:34:11 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, we all know how challenging this pandemic has been on seniors. Every single step of the way, this government has been there to support seniors, especially the most vulnerable, by strengthening their GIS. We moved very quickly to provide immediate and direct financial support to seniors. When it comes to the CERB and GIS, we are aware of the issue. I can assure the hon. member that we are working on this issue to find the right solution to support those affected. As always, we will be there for our seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Dec/3/21 11:54:08 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, from the very beginning our government's priority has been to support seniors, especially those most vulnerable. That is why we worked extremely hard to strengthen income security for seniors, including their GIS. We created benefits such as CERB to help people at the height of the pandemic. We know it is having an impact on some of our most vulnerable now, and I can assure the hon. member we are actively working on a solution to ensure we fight for those most vulnerable. We are always going to be there to support those most vulnerable seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 10 - Dec/3/21
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Dec/3/21 11:55:18 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, as I mentioned, we are working to find the right solution to support seniors affected by the GIS and changes due to the pandemic benefits, but let me remind the hon. member of a number of things that we have done to help seniors. We have increased support, through OAS, for those 75 and above. We have strengthened GIS for vulnerable, single seniors. We provided one-time payments during the pandemic to help seniors afford the things that they needed. We have an ambitious agenda for seniors, and we will always support seniors.
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