Mr. Speaker, I rise to present a petition on behalf of a number of citizens from Peterborough who have discussed with me their concern about the death benefit in the Canada pension plan.
The petitioners point out that the CPP is an integral part of the retirement income of Canadians. The CPP death benefit plays an important role for Canadians during a difficult and stressful time. They suggest that adequate notice was not given prior to the reduction of the death benefit.
Therefore these petitioners call upon parliament to address this oversight by rescinding the reduction and to acknowledge that the 30% reduction in the death benefit creates additional hardship for many Canadians.