Finance committee  It is the Review Tribunal and the...

Finance committee  It is the post-retirement benefit.

Finance committee  I am sorry, I did not hear you.

Finance committee  Can you tell me which section this is?

Finance committee  It is not under the Canada Pension Plan.

Human Resources committee  No, I have no comments on that. I can answer any questions.

Human Resources committee  We presently have an existing policy under which when the department is informed, we do not pay benefits, survivor's or children's benefits, if the person has have been convicted of murdering their parents. Right now we do have that policy, which is very similar to what's in the

Human Resources committee  I couldn't say that. I would say it's only upon the minister being informed that we would stop the benefit and render them ineligible. So on average, maybe we render one or two a year ineligible for the benefit because of murder.

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Finance committee  With regard to the cost, I think that would be under Mr. Montambeault.

Finance committee  I'll answer this one. You're correct that the drop-outs still remain in the base plan. With respect to the general drop-out, I can say that it is built into the structure being enhanced, so it's still there. Today, you have a base plan in which your contributions start at age 18

Finance committee  As you know, the disability and the child-rearing provisions allow you a drop-out period when you're disabled or when you're taking care of young children. It helps you protect your eligibility for some benefits, and it also helps you increase your average. As you said, it's an a

Finance committee  The base CPP will continue to protect that portion. However, the enhancement will be on the contribution that she made...so if she's outside of the workforce. We're seeing that women spend less and less time outside the workforce. Right now during her career a woman will stay on

Finance committee  No. This will apply.

Finance committee  The retirement pension, the survivors' pension, the disability pension, and the post-retirement pension are all enhanced with this. You will have your base CPP survivors' pension, and then you will have your two tranches of extra benefit, which is with your first additional contr