(Montreal) Even before the return to parliament next Tuesday in the National Assembly, Québec solidaire (QS) is already proposing measures to help Quebecers who have to deal with the vertiginous rise in the cost of living.
In a press release issued Sunday morning, Québec solidaire suggests that the Legault government take advantage of the economic update of December 8 “to index the benefits of the government of Québec on a biannual basis so that they better reflect the evolution of the inflation “.
QS thus targets benefits from the Quebec Pension Plan (QPP), the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP), public sector retirement pensions, CNESST benefits in the event of work accidents, financial assistance for studies (AFE), the solidarity tax credit, social assistance and compensation for victims of crime (IVAC).
For his part, the Minister of Finance of Quebec, Eric Girard, recently opened the door to a form of financial support for businesses to help them deal with inflation.
The government of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) is also moving forward with its election promise to help individuals cope with the rising cost of living. More than 6.5 million taxpayers will receive one-time assistance this month ranging between $400 and $600, depending on their income for the year 2021.
However, this does not satisfy Montreal MP Haroun Bouazzi, responsible for solidarity in finance, who believes that this form of non-recurring aid will not achieve the intended objective.
“With his poorly targeted tax cuts and his checks distributed in all directions, François Legault is depriving us of precious income that should be used to help those who really need it,” said Mr. Bouazzi.
“Indexing pensions twice a year is a minimum to better protect seniors from inflation. The federal pension is indexed four times a year and I can’t believe that we are not able in Quebec to do it at least twice a year,” added Sherbrooke MNA Christine Labrie, responsible for solidarity-related files. to elders.
During the election campaign that ended on October 3, all the parties represented in the National Assembly made the fight against inflation one of their main priorities during the next parliamentary session.