Mr. Speaker, the following comes from a letter which appeared in the Vancouver Sun :
Dear Mr. Finance Minister,
I was delighted to learn that you are seeking input from Canadians on CPP reforms. Here are my suggestions.
CPP should start at age 55, not 67 as you have suggested, and for citizens who have worked more than 6 years prior to 1994, CPP should start immediately the citizen quits, or is fired from a job.
CPP should be fully indexed, and I would be willing to pay higher premiums for this benefit.
However, I would also like someone else to contribute $4 for every dollar I contribute to CPP.
And Mr. Minister, please be sure to arrange for my pension to accrue at twice the maximum rate legally permitted for everyone else in the country.
I realize that these requests will sound greedy and unjustified, but if they are good enough for you and your parliamentary colleagues, they're good enough for me.
Your truly,
Dr. Philip Alderman
West Vancouver