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House Hansard - 30

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 14, 2022 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 2:56:21 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, we know how difficult this pandemic has been on seniors. On this side of the House, we have been there to support them. As announced in the fiscal update, we will be delivering a one-time payment to fully compensate those affected in 2020. Last week, we also introduced Bill C-12 to exclude any pandemic benefits for the purposes of calculating the GIS going forward. I am calling on all parties to quickly pass this bill to prevent any future reduction in the GIS for low-income, vulnerable seniors. This is something we can all get behind, and I hope the hon. member will move forward on it.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 2:57:30 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, our government's priority has been to support the most vulnerable, especially the most vulnerable seniors. That is why we worked so hard to strengthen income security for them, including increases to the GIS, which have helped over 900,000 low-income seniors. That is precisely why we introduced Bill C-12 to exclude any pandemic benefits for the purposes of calculating their GIS. We are also making a major investment through the one-time payment to get that money out as quickly as possible. We are always going to be there for seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 30 - Feb/14/22
Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/14/22 3:08:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for her advocacy on this. We both share a deep desire to support the seniors most in need. I am very pleased to share that we will now be able to deliver payments to those who saw their GIS reduced ahead of schedule, as early as April 19. Service Canada will also be working with members of Parliament to help constituents in dire need to get support sooner, in March, and we will continue to be there to support seniors through our increases in pension benefits. I would like to take a moment to thank officials for their extraordinary work. I look forward to continuing to have these conversations with the hon. member.
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