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{
"time": "2022-06-07 18:05:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Ms. Kristina Michaud",
"fr": "Mme Kristina Michaud"
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"7217383\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Mr. Speaker, I was going to cover that in my speech, but I underestimated how much time I had. I do think it would be good to start by helping people with low incomes, especially seniors.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217384\" data-originallang=\"fr\">This summer, the federal government is going to increase old age security, but only for people 75 and up. For those between the ages of 65 and 74 this summer, the government recognizes that the population is aging and that people are living longer, healthier lives, but it is telling them to figure things out for themselves until their pension kicks in at 75.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217385\" data-originallang=\"fr\">In addition, there is a labour shortage. We need more people in the labour market, but when seniors return to work, they are penalized financially.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217386\" data-originallang=\"fr\">I think financial measures for seniors and people with low incomes, along with investment in social housing, are some ways to help people deal with the rising cost of living. Those are the types of measures I would focus on if I were in government.</p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"7217383\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, j'allais y arriver dans mon discours, mais j'ai sous\u2011estim\u00e9 le temps de parole que j'avais. Je pense effectivement qu'une bonne fa\u00e7on de commencer serait d'aider en particulier les gens \u00e0 faible revenu, notamment les personnes a\u00een\u00e9es.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217384\" data-originallang=\"fr\"> Cet \u00e9t\u00e9, le f\u00e9d\u00e9ral va augmenter la pension de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 de la vieillesse, mais seulement pour les personnes de 75 ans et plus. Pour qui a entre 65 et 74 ans cet \u00e9t\u00e9, le gouvernement reconna\u00eet que la population vieillit et que les gens vivent plus longtemps et plus en forme, mais leur dit de s'arranger en attendant l'arriv\u00e9e de leur pension \u00e0 l'\u00e2ge de 75 ans.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217385\" data-originallang=\"fr\">D'un autre c\u00f4t\u00e9, on vit une p\u00e9nurie de main\u2011d'\u0153uvre. On a donc besoin de davantage de personnes sur le march\u00e9 du travail, mais, d\u00e8s que les a\u00een\u00e9s y retournent, on les p\u00e9nalise financi\u00e8rement.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"7217386\" data-originallang=\"fr\">Je pense que des mesures financi\u00e8res destin\u00e9es aux a\u00een\u00e9s et aux personnes \u00e0 faible revenu et un investissement dans le logement social sont des fa\u00e7ons d'aider les gens \u00e0 faire face \u00e0 la hausse du co\u00fbt de la vie. C'est ce genre de mesures sur lesquelles je me pencherais si j'\u00e9tais membre du gouvernement.</p>"
},
"url": "/debates/2022/6/7/kristina-michaud-4/",
"politician_url": "/politicians/kristina-michaud/",
"politician_membership_url": "/politicians/memberships/4546/",
"procedural": false,
"source_id": "11744716",
"h1": {
"en": "Government Orders",
"fr": "Ordres \u00e9manant du gouvernement"
},
"h2": {
"en": "Business of Supply",
"fr": "Travaux des subsides"
},
"h3": {
"en": "Opposition Motion\u2014Measures for Immediate Financial Relief",
"fr": "Motion de l\u2019opposition \u2014 Les mesures pour une aide financi\u00e8re imm\u00e9diate"
},
"document_url": "/debates/2022/6/7/",
"related": {
"document_speeches_url": "/speeches/?document=%2Fdebates%2F2022%2F6%2F7%2F"
}
}