Mr. Speaker, I present two identical petitions from citizens of the Peterborough area. They point out that disability pensions are a key part of the Canada pension plan, and recognize that there have to be criteria and due process for the awarding of disability pensions. They say the approval process has become overly bureaucratic. They pray that the Parliament of Canada consider reforms to the CPP disability program to make people who become disabled because of cumulative injuries or illness eligible for pensions.
In the House of Commons on December 10th, 1998. See this statement in context.