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House Hansard - 176

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche (Shefford, BQ)
  • Mar/30/23 2:43:14 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, there is absolutely nothing. Here is what seniors will find in the budget to help them deal with the cost of living: absolutely nothing. We still have two classes of seniors. Pensions for those aged 74 and under have not increased. Seniors receiving the guaranteed income supplement who want to continue working are still heavily penalized. Others who also want to help mitigate the labour shortage have no incentive to do so. In a 300-page budget, why did the Liberals not spare a single thought for people aged 65 and over?
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Context: House Hansard - 176 - Mar/30/23
Ms. Andréanne Larouche
  • Mar/30/23 3:16:33 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to clarify the comments made by the Minister of Seniors. I want to be certain that she is not misleading the House when she says that organizations in Quebec support the budget. I just re-read various press releases that welcome maybe two measures in the budget but lament the fact that the federal government does not take sufficient action for seniors in the budget. They condemn the many omissions in the budget. They condemn the fact that the guaranteed income supplement, assistance—
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