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During question period, members raised concerns about changes to the New Horizons for Seniors program, which funds community projects for seniors. Conservative members Anna Roberts and Dominique Vien said the new rules, which require volunteer-run groups to register for a CRA business number and use an online portal, are too complicated for senior volunteers and could put hundreds of projects at risk, and asked the government to remove these requirements. Liberal ministers Leslie Church and Anna Gainey said the program supported over 2,600 projects last year, that this year’s grants are worth more, that the changes strengthen the program’s integrity, and that officials are available to help groups apply before the July 14 deadline. Church also noted her party’s view that Conservatives have voted against measures like dental care that benefit seniors.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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