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House Hansard - 38

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 1, 2022 10:00AM
  • Mar/1/22 3:07:00 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, at the onset of this pandemic, our government acted swiftly by introducing emergency measures to keep Canadians financially afloat. While these benefits have been crucial for so many families, including those in my riding of Scarborough—Agincourt, I have personally heard from seniors that it has resulted in the reduction of the GIS payments they rely on to make ends meet. Could the Minister of Seniors inform the House of what we are doing to strengthen income security for seniors who are dependent on the GIS?
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  • Mar/1/22 3:07:32 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-12 
Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the member for Scarborough—Agincourt for her work and her advocacy for seniors in her community and in the House. When it comes to supporting the most vulnerable, our government has always been there. That is especially true for low-income seniors. We have committed to supporting seniors who counted on pandemic supports and had their GIS impacted. We are making a major investment through an automatic one-time payment for those affected seniors. We unanimously passed Bill C-12 in the House, and I am confident that the other place will do the same. Seniors know that our government will always be there for them.
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