Hon. Alice Wong, P.C.

May 21, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Richmond – On May 14, 2019 the House of Commons passed Motion 203, which recognizes the effect of fraud activities against seniors across Canada, and calls to coordinate a national response to fraud activities.

Alice Wong, Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre and Shadow Minister for Seniors initiated the motion. The motion builds on past Conservative initiatives to help seniors such as C-36, the Protecting Canada’s Seniors Act which was passed by the previous government in 2012.

MP Alice Wong stated, “I am pleased that all sides of the House of Commons recognize the impact of fraud on Canadian seniors. Recognition of fraud is the first step, and Motion 203 also calls for a response and engagement with local law enforcement agencies and the CRA to put forward future legislation that will stop fraudulent activities.”

MP Wong continued, “Canadians expect our parliamentarians to work together to putting an end to fraud. I will continue to work for all my constituents in Richmond Centre and seniors across Canada to increase our awareness of how fraudsters operate. I look forward to further progress on this front.”

Attached is the full text of Motion 203.

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Contact Information:
Office of Hon. Alice Wong, Member of Parliament (Richmond Centre)
613-995-2021
Alice.Wong@parl.gc.ca

Motion 203 (Fraud activities against seniors) as passed by the House of Commons

That, in the opinion of the House, the government should:
(a) recognize the disproportionate effect of fraud activities against the seniors community across Canada;
(b) coordinate a national response to fraud activities to ensure that seniors and other vulnerable groups have the resources they need to understand the signs of fraud;
(c) establish tangible recourses for victims of fraud; and
(d) work with local law enforcement agencies and the Canada Revenue Agency to introduce legislation to combat fraudulent attacks targeting vulnerable seniors.

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