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Statement by MP Alice Wong on re-establishing the Ministry of Seniors
July 18, 2018
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OTTAWA — Alice Wong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Seniors and Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre, was pleased to learn that after nearly 3 years of demanding fair treatment of Canada’s seniors, the Liberal government has finally acquiesced to the demands of the Official Opposition and re-establish an independent Ministry of Seniors.
This decision reverses the Prime Minister’s unfortunate move to scrap the Ministry in 2015, which left many of Canada’s most vulnerable without a dedicated voice in cabinet.
The Minister of Seniors is a continuation of the previous Minister of State (Seniors), which former Prime Minister Stephen Harper created in October 2008. MP Wong was appointed Minister of State (Seniors) after the May 2011 election and served until November 2015.
“While I am in agreement with the decision to re-establish the Ministry of Seniors, I find it very unfortunate that this government’s advocacy for seniors is essentially three years behind. Moving forward, together my colleague MP Mark Warawa and I are eager to collaborate with Minister Tassi to better the lives of Canadian seniors by addressing real and urgent issues facing our aging population, especially regarding caregiving, elder abuse, palliative care and income security strategies,” said MP Wong.
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Contact:
Office of MP Alice Wong
613-995-2021
Alice.Wong@parl.gc.ca