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House Hansard - 163

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
February 17, 2023 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Darren Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 11:29:25 a.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we recognize the challenges seniors are facing, and our government has been there for them. In fact, our government is helping seniors who are struggling by doubling the GST tax credit and by providing dental and rental support. We have also increased the OAS for seniors aged 75 and over. On this side of the House, we will continue to be there for all Canadians, including seniors and the most vulnerable seniors.
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Darren Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 12:04:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after seven years and three months, we have been able to make significant progress for seniors. Members should not take my word for it. They should take that member's word for it. The Conservative member for King—Vaughan, just last week, highlighted at committee how poverty rates dramatically decreased since we formed government in 2015. When we came into government, we made a decision to invest in seniors. We immediately reinstated the age of retirement back to 65. That member would have had seniors work two full years to get the benefits they paid into for decades.
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Darren Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 12:04:17 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, after seven years and three months, we have been able to make significant progress for seniors. Members should not take my word for it. They should take that member's word for it. The Conservative member for King—Vaughan, just last week, highlighted at committee how poverty rates dramatically decreased since we formed government in 2015. When we came into government, we made a decision to invest in seniors. We immediately reinstated the age of retirement back to 65. That member would have had seniors work two full years to get the benefits they paid into for decades.
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Context: House Hansard - 163 - Feb/17/23
Mr. Darren Fisher (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, Lib.)
  • Feb/17/23 12:05:39 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, every day the Conservatives stand up and pretend to care about seniors. Day in and day out, month in and month out, and year in and year out since 2015, they have stood to vote against everything we have done for seniors in this country. For seven years and three months, they cannot stand up every year and vote against the things we do for seniors and then pretend to care about seniors. Canadian seniors know a whole lot better.
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