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House Hansard - 271

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
January 30, 2024 10:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Mr. Kevin Lamoureux
  • Jan/30/24 1:23:46 p.m.
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  • Re: Bill C-59 
Mr. Speaker, yes, I would suggest that 2015 was a wonderful year. The member raises a valid point. If we go back to the last federal election, I can recall the Conservatives saying that they were going to rip up the child care agreements that were being talked about. Today, we have $10 child care. Out of fear, we also had to bring in legislation to ensure that we will have that ongoing funding. However, let there be no doubt, that is on the table with the Conservative Party. I was sitting in the third party over in the corner of the chamber when Stephen Harper, while he was overseas, made an announcement that he was going to raise the age of the OAS from 65 to 67. One of the very first initiatives we took, back in 2015, was to lower it from age 67 back to age 65. We have to beware of the Conservatives and their hidden agenda.
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Context: House Hansard - 271 - Jan/30/24
Hon. Seamus O'Regan (Minister of Labour and Seniors, Lib.)
  • Jan/30/24 2:49:02 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, we remain focused on the affordability needs of seniors. In fact, we are very proud on this side of the House that one of the first things we did was to make sure the age for OAS was maintained at 65 years old, not 67. This was not a change that should have been made here in the House or a change that should have been made at the World Economic Forum, which it was, in Davos, Switzerland. Instead, we are maintaining and increasing supports for seniors in this country.
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