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{
    "time": "2010-12-16 10:00:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mr. Mario Laframboise (Argenteuil\u2014Papineau\u2014Mirabel, BQ)",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"2263638\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I have the pleasure to present a petition in this House on behalf of seniors who would like to see improvements made to the guaranteed income supplement, the spouse's allowance and the survivor's allowance. They would like to see automatic enrolment for the guaranteed income supplement, spouse's allowance and survivor's allowance; an increase to the guaranteed income supplement of $110 per month for people who live alone and an increase to the survivor's allowance of $199 per month; full, unconditional retroactivity; and a six-month extension of the guaranteed income supplement and the spouse's allowance following the death of one of the beneficiaries in the couple. Many of our seniors who live below the poverty line are in desperate need. I am pleased to present this petition to the House on their behalf.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"2263638\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'ai le plaisir de d\u00e9poser une p\u00e9tition \u00e0 la Chambre au nom des a\u00een\u00e9s, qui souhaiteraient une bonification de leur Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti, de l'Allocation au conjoint et de l'Allocation au survivant. Ils voudraient instaurer l'inscription automatique au Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti, \u00e0 l'Allocation au conjoint et \u00e0 l'Allocation au survivant, bonifier le Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti de 110 $ par mois pour les personnes vivant seules et augmenter mensuellement l'Allocation au survivant de 199 $, instaurer une r\u00e9troactivit\u00e9 pleine et sans condition et prolonger de six mois le Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti et l'Allocation au survivant dans le cas du d\u00e9c\u00e8s d'un b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaire en couple. Plusieurs de nos a\u00een\u00e9s vivant sous le seuil de la pauvret\u00e9, ils en ont grandement besoin. J'ai donc le plaisir de d\u00e9poser pour eux cette p\u00e9tition \u00e0 la Chambre. </p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2010/12/16/mario-laframboise-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/mario-laframboise/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/465/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "3695114",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Routine Proceedings",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Petitions",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "h3": {
        "en": "Seniors",
        "fr": ""
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2010/12/16/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2010%2F12%2F16%2F"
    }
}