This bill should not have seen the light of day ... and yet it will receive second reading at the next sitting of parliament.
Please read the bill and make your own decision. If you disagree with the bill send this to everyone over the age of 50 in your address book ... or those who may be turning 50 a few years.
Hopefully, by letting your member of parliament know your feelings on the bill, it will be defeated.
If you agree with the bill you don't need to do anything..
URGENT ATTENTION About Our OAS pensions Bill C-428 An Act to Amend the Old Age Security Act (residency requirements)
Bill C-428 will allow recent immigrants to apply for OAS in 3 years instead of the existing 10.
This bill had first reading in the house on June 18, 2009. It was seconded by Bob Rae! MP Ms Ruby Dhalla who introduced the bill represents the riding of Brampton whose population is mainly East Indian. Right now you have to have lived in Canada for 10 years in order to qualify for Old Age Security. She wants the time reduced to 3 years. Thousands could come to Canada when they are 62 years old, never having worked or contributed to this country's tax system, etc and qualify for full Old Age Security benefits. 10 years minimum is reasonable - 3 is not!
Look this up, Google C-428 and you will see this bill has only one purpose, and that is to 'featherbed' a select group of people for votes.
I certainly hope this bill does not get passed. It is about time we called our elected MP's to ask them to NOT support this bill. Their response may be one factor in helping us determine who gets elected in the next election.
What Can You Do?
1. Spread the message to family, friends and e-mail buds.
2. Write letters, send e-mails to all your list and call Members of Parliament
It is time Canada looked after it's vets and long-term citizens before tossing OUR hard-earned money around on people who have no right to this money, never having paid taxes or contributed to our economy. If a family wishes to bring elderly relatives here and are willing to waive their own right to collect these funds in order that the elderly relatives can receive them ... fine. Otherwise, do not expect the Canadian taxpayers to do it.
There are too many people abusing the generosity of the Canadian people. We need to stop this NOW. We, our children and our grand children currently owe the global investment community over $500 billion dollars ... the sum of our accumulated National Debt that is never publicized.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Now READ THIS..
Canada Pensions...
Only in Canada
* It is interesting to know that the federal Government of Canada allows :
* A monthly pension of : $1,890.00 to a simple refugee
* plus : 580.00 in social aid
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* A grand total of : $2,470.00 monthly
X 12 months
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$28,920.00 annual income
· By comparison, the Old Age Pension of a senior citizen who has contributed to the development of Our Beautiful Big Country during 40 or 50 years, CANNOT receive more than :
* Amount/month $1,012.00 in Old Age Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement
X 12 months
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$12,144.00 annual income
* A difference of : $16,776.00 per year
* Perhaps our senior citizens should ask for the Status of Refugees instead of applying for Old Age Pension.
* Let us send this message to as many Canadians as possible , and maybe the allowance of refugee could then be reduced to $1,012.00, and that of our Canadian pensioners raised to $2,470.00 per month. (who actually deserve it) the money that they have been paying in income taxes for 40 or 50 years,
AN INCREDIBLE NONSENSE !!!
OUR CANADIAN SENIORS CITIZENS, DESERVE BETTER
OAS PENSION - URGENT ATTENTION!!! (11)
Eestlased Kanadas | 07 Aug 2010 | EWR
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We vote to leave the situation as it has been....a 10 year wait before eligibility. This is a sad commentary on the way governments are heading blindly into the future....destroying the foundation upon which we seniors live.We deserve more, as far as respect and financial support.
This bill is terrible, this is incredible nonsense.
It is so upsetting to hear this type of news when my ema is struggling so much because she had lost her job due to the economy, before she is not quite yet a pensioner & has been getting very little assistance from the government, falling through all the cracks on top of finding herself recently disabled. She has worked hard her whole life and now when I read this bill......and think about how long I've worked myself in this country, almost 20 years, I can't help but shake my head and wonder. It's absolutely ridiculous. Ridiculous. I hear my own friends, immigrants to Canada, speak about how they use the system, so openly and then whine about it all the while. It drives me insane.
Damn ridiculous I tell you. Damn ridiculous.
It is so upsetting to hear this type of news when my ema is struggling so much because she had lost her job due to the economy, before she is not quite yet a pensioner & has been getting very little assistance from the government, falling through all the cracks on top of finding herself recently disabled. She has worked hard her whole life and now when I read this bill......and think about how long I've worked myself in this country, almost 20 years, I can't help but shake my head and wonder. It's absolutely ridiculous. Ridiculous. I hear my own friends, immigrants to Canada, speak about how they use the system, so openly and then whine about it all the while. It drives me insane.
Damn ridiculous I tell you. Damn ridiculous.
I just spoke with a Liberal MP in my riding and was informed of the following:
- the Liberals were blind-sided by the Bill
- it is getting very little support
- Bob Rae seconded it in order to allow a discussion to occur. Without a seconder, a discussion could not take place
- Bob Rae does not support it
- the initiator no longer supports the Bill, but must go through the motions before it can be axed
- it is highly unlikely the Bill will be passed
- the Liberals were blind-sided by the Bill
- it is getting very little support
- Bob Rae seconded it in order to allow a discussion to occur. Without a seconder, a discussion could not take place
- Bob Rae does not support it
- the initiator no longer supports the Bill, but must go through the motions before it can be axed
- it is highly unlikely the Bill will be passed
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