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{
    "time": "2022-02-07 14:50:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Hon. Kamal Khera (Minister of Seniors, Lib.)",
        "fr": "L\u2019hon. Kamal Khera (ministre des A\u00een\u00e9s, Lib.)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"6916820\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, let me remind the member that it was the Conservatives' plan for seniors to prolong the age of retirement from 65 to 67. The first things we did as a government were to reverse that and give seniors the benefits they are entitled to. We also raised the GIS for single seniors, increased the old age security, enhanced the CPP and invested billions into housing and home care. We have always had their backs and will continue to deliver for seniors now and into the future.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"6916820\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, je rappellerai au d\u00e9put\u00e9 que ce sont les conservateurs qui ont essay\u00e9 de faire passer l'\u00e2ge de la retraite de 65 \u00e0 67 ans. Les premi\u00e8res mesures que nous avons prises comme gouvernement ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d'annuler ce plan et de donner aux personnes \u00e2g\u00e9es les prestations auxquelles elles ont droit. Nous avons aussi augment\u00e9 le Suppl\u00e9ment de revenu garanti pour les personnes \u00e2g\u00e9es vivant seules, augment\u00e9 les prestations de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la vieillesse, bonifi\u00e9 le R\u00e9gime de pensions du Canada et investi des milliards dans le logement et les soins \u00e0 domicile. Nous avons toujours soutenu les personnes \u00e2g\u00e9es et nous continuerons \u00e0 r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 leurs besoins \u00e0 court et \u00e0 long terme.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2022/2/7/kamal-khera-1/",
    "politician_url": "/politicians/kamal-khera/",
    "politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4194/",
    "procedural": false,
    "source_id": "11499458",
    "h1": {
        "en": "Oral Questions",
        "fr": "Questions orales"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Housing",
        "fr": "Le logement"
    },
    "document_url": "/debates/2022/2/7/",
    "related": {
        "document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2022%2F2%2F7%2F"
    }
}