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House Hansard - 151

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 1, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Mr. René Arseneault (Madawaska—Restigouche, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 3:06:59 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, the pandemic has highlighted long-standing systemic challenges in Canada's long-term care system. Can the Prime Minister tell us how our government is ensuring that seniors have access to safe, reliable, high-quality long-term care facilities across Canada?
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Right Hon. Justin Trudeau (Prime Minister, Lib.)
  • Feb/1/23 3:07:18 p.m.
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Mr  Speaker, I want to thank my colleague from Madawaska—Restigouche for his question and his hard work. In fact, the pandemic has made us realize the extent of the problems facing our seniors in long-term care facilities across the country. That is why, in 2021, I mandated the Minister of Health and the Minister of Seniors to develop national standards for safe long-term care to ensure that seniors receive the care they deserve. With this important step taken, I look forward to seeing their bill introduced in the House when it is ready.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Ms. Rachel Blaney
  • Feb/1/23 3:16:36 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. There have been consultations, and I hope that if you seek it, you will find consent for the following motion: That, given that all elderly Canadians face the same rising cost of living and greedflation, the recent 10% increase to the old age security be applied to all qualifying seniors regardless of age.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Mr. Mike Morrice (Kitchener Centre, GP)
  • Feb/1/23 4:39:08 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
Madam Speaker, while I appreciate the minister's leadership on this bill, as she knows, 10% of seniors with disabilities are living in poverty. She knows poverty does not magically end for Canadians with disabilities when they turn 65, and neither should the Canada disability benefit. Can she explain why the governing party did not include seniors with disabilities living in poverty in this bill?
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Hon. Carla Qualtrough
  • Feb/1/23 4:39:36 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
Madam Speaker, we have a robust social safety net in this country. Kids with disabilities have access to the Canada child benefit disability supplement until they are 18. Seniors with disabilities have access to old age security and GIS when they turn 65. However, there is a massive gap, a gaping hole in our social safety net. That is what the Canada disability benefit is meant to fill, that gap between the Canada child benefit disability and the OAS and GIS.
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Context: House Hansard - 151 - Feb/1/23
Ms. Laurel Collins (Victoria, NDP)
  • Feb/1/23 4:51:35 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-22 
Madam Speaker, I had a meeting with two of my constituents from Victoria. They are seniors with disabilities, and they came with two big questions when they heard about the disability benefit. One of them has already been asked: Why are they being left out? They are living below the poverty line. Even with the supports offered in old age, they are struggling to make ends meet, and they wanted to know why they were left out of this bill. How would the member respond to these two seniors with disabilities? They also brought up the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the importance not only of having income supports but also really creating a barrier-free Canada. Does the government have plans to put into law some of the incredible provisions in that convention?
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