Military/RCMP Pensioners Against Benefit Reduction at age 65
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“ Latest up dates “ This injustice levelled at our Veterans someday will affect your Children, Grand Children, and/or members of your family. Someone will proudly volunteer to serve our Country in the Military/RCMP Forces. It should be a concern of all Canadians! The Committee and I take this opportunity to say thank you for your continual support. Our private member’s bill will be reinstated by Mr. Peter Stoffer,MP during the next sitting of Parliament. Our Mission continues and we have thus far accumulated over 36,000 supporters. In 1966 most unions did not go along with the Government plan to integrate rather than stack our pension plans. As Senior Military Officers did not hold Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) appointments in the old Canadian Forces HQ, military personnel had absolutely no say in the matter of merging or stacking the benefits. In short, it was the Government of the day decision. Military and RCMP Personnel are a very different Government provider, always prepared and ready to give the ultimate liability. In turn, Members of Parliament and the Government have the ultimate responsibility for the welfare of our Veterans. They need to acknowledge us through their actions, not only by words. Consider the billions of dollars in surpluses that both plans have accumulated and the fact that far too many of our Veterans, with over 30 years of service, live today on less than a $15,000 year annuity. Sincerely, JohnJohn Labelle Campaign Coordinator http://www3.ns.sympatico.cs/military.pension
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