Finance committee  Thank you for your question. First of all, the changes announced by the government about two weeks ago are positive ones. However, as to whether they will help fishery or forestry workers, the answer is no, they will not. The changes won't be much good for these individuals beca

Finance committee  That is a very good question. As far as pensions are concerned, had the federal government not brought in the Canada Pension Plan in the 1970s, today's seniors would not be receiving CPP benefits. They would have to rely on the money they earned while they were working. On this

Finance committee  The waiting period?

Finance committee  Naturally, we would like the waiting period to be eliminated. However, in addition, we would like to see a uniform entrance requirement of 360 hours of work across the country and to see benefits based on the best 12 weeks of earnings. But to answer your question, we think it wou

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee. The New Brunswick Federation of Labour is asking for action on three fronts: pensions, employment insurance and jobs. First of all, we are calling for the doubling of benefits under the Canadian Pension Plan within seven years. Th