Veterans Affairs committee  Feedback very specific to this issue? Not specifically. Obviously, it does affect female veterans as much as it affects male veterans. It doesn't matter what gender you are, you will be affected by this, although it does disproportionately affect female survivors and male veteran

Veterans Affairs committee  When the person who did the research and spoke to the 10 people who were affected by this, he mostly spoke to women. His name is Dr. Eric Li. I believe he's speaking at committee in a couple of weeks. You'll be able to ask him that viewpoint in a couple of weeks.

Veterans Affairs committee  Common-law partners are included. I can find the specific wording. It only affects marriage after 60, but if you have a spouse who existed before—not necessarily married but a common-law spouse—you can receive survivor benefits.

Veterans Affairs committee  The money was supposed to help those people but has yet to be spent. No one has received anything. I believe a study is supposed to be conducted to determine how the money will be spent so that it goes to the people who need it.

Veterans Affairs committee  No, not a single cent. At least, none of it has gone to the individuals who need it. Even so, if the government were to start giving people the money, the underlying problem remains: in a few years, the money will be gone. The problem is still there.

Veterans Affairs committee  Also, nothing has been handed out, as far I know, for veterans either.

Veterans Affairs committee  Essentially, it's part of at least three pieces of legislation: the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Public Service Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act. They're all a bit different. The one specific to veterans is that the survivor o

Veterans Affairs committee  I was going to say what Jean-Guy said. To know that answer, you would have to have the actuary look at it. The PBO would have to look at the question, or you would have to have someone look at exactly what the cost would be. There doesn't necessarily have to be increased contrib

Veterans Affairs committee  Yes, there has been, in 1994. It was deemed that the legislation was not discriminatory on the basis of age or gender.