Human Resources committee  There are a number of different factors that are taken into consideration when we sign social security agreements, but generally speaking if a person, for example, comes to Canada--let's talk about old age security--turns 65 and has, let's say, only one year of residence, then we

Human Resources committee  Well, sometimes the circumstances are difficult. As I said, India's undertaking significant reforms. They've been under pressure not only from the community, Indians living there, but also of course from people living here who may have contributed and who through India's pension

Human Resources committee  I'm going to give you an example.

Human Resources committee  All right. I'm going to answer you in English because of the complex nature of the act. You could have a circumstance, for example, where a person is living outside of Canada. I don't want to get too bureaucratic. In 1977 rules were changed to introduce partial pensions. But the

Human Resources committee  I would encourage consideration. I assume there would have to be some study of the bill itself. I would hope that due consideration would be given to the circumstances in which we negotiate agreements. As I've said, we have to look at the administration of the benefits; we have

Human Resources committee  I don't have those types of statistics. I can certainly try to estimate it, but estimates are hard because you're having to look at factors in terms of the eligibility right now and the eligibility into the future.

Human Resources committee  I will try to do the research for it, but my only proviso is that it may take a bit of time.

Human Resources committee  A senior may wish to withdraw his or her application. These individuals sometimes change their minds.

Human Resources committee  Thanks, Susan. I am the negotiator of the international social security agreements. We have heard from the Old Age Benefits Forum in the past and have heard from other countries as well. Certainly there is an impetus for individuals coming from those countries to have us sign th

Human Resources committee  I hear you. A lot of the times I think the impression is left that governments have a lot of information already and that the information is shared. To a certain extent, it is. The relationships between the Canada Revenue Agency and this department have improved significantly o

Human Resources committee  Maybe I can clarify this. In order to be in receipt of the guaranteed income supplement, you need to be in receipt of the old age security benefit. We are reaching out to a lot of people, a tremendous number of seniors, and 99% of eligible seniors are in receipt of the old age se

Human Resources committee  It could change, yes.

Human Resources committee  Under the legislation?

Human Resources committee  Thank you for your question. If a person's income makes that person eligible for the program, but that person does not file the initial application to receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement or Old Age Security, we'll send that person one or the other of those benefits. It's an

Human Resources committee  Yes.