Peter Braid at the Government Operations and Estimates Committee

On June 18th, 2013. See this statement in context.

June 18th, 2013 / 11:25 a.m.

Conservative

Peter Braid Conservative Kitchener—Waterloo, ON

Thank you for that clarification.

With respect to the changes that our government has made to the pension plan, effective January 1, 2013, could you speak to how those changes will favourably impact the deficit? In other words, if those changes weren't made, I presume the deficit would grow over time and would be worse.

I realize that life expectancy is a separate issue. But with respect to the changes to the plan, could you explain how those may favourably impact the deficit?

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