You would not believe how widespread the hardship is, how many houses are up for sale and how many families are having difficulty. There was a study in our region. Our population now has one of the highest suicide rates. Currently, 300 retirees are getting Guaranteed Income Supplement benefits. It is not as if they are asking for more than they are entitled to, after working for 35 or 40 year in a mine.
They say there is quite an art to getting a company back on its feet. But they do not say much about getting our pensions back.