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House Hansard - 15

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 10, 2021 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Dec/10/21 10:13:36 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for his speech. He talked about the environment and helping families. However, over the past few days, we have realized that seniors have once again been left out. They have not been mentioned. They are being ignored. Yesterday, during the supply day on housing, the government mostly talked about people purchasing their first home, but what seniors need is better access to more social, community and very affordable housing. What seniors need is to be given help as of the age of 65. The government is not talking about that. It is completely ignoring seniors. Some seniors are getting poorer because their guaranteed income supplement has been cut for administrative reasons. The government is not talking about that. I would like to hear what my colleague has to say about seniors who need help. They have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, but there is nothing for them.
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Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Dec/10/21 11:38:00 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, yesterday we learned that food prices will go up by 7% next year. That will cost families almost $1,000 extra. That is also very bad news for seniors in the 65 to 74 age bracket, whom the government decided will not get the old age security increase. With prices on the rise, the government's decision to create two classes of seniors is literally forcing people to take food out of their carts, put it back on the grocery store shelf, and go line up for a Christmas hamper. What will it take for the government to realize it has to increase OAS for all seniors?
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Context: House Hansard - 15 - Dec/10/21
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Dec/10/21 11:39:17 a.m.
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Madam Speaker, that is not what we are talking about. This is going to take a whole lot more than lip service. It is going to take action. Too many seniors are being left out in the cold. Not only is the government refusing to help those under 75, but it is actually attacking older workers who receive the GIS. It is cutting benefits for those who lost their jobs during the pandemic and had to apply for CERB. We have the numbers. Benefits for over 183,000 seniors are being cut by an average of $3,500. The government is taking away 83,000 people's GIS entirely. As food prices skyrocket, those people are finding themselves in a more precarious position than ever. Why does the government have it in for society's poorest?
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