Veterans Affairs committee  What I learned is that Quebec provides an allowance to the surviving spouse. In our case, though, the federal government gives nothing to the surviving spouse if we marry after 60. The province provides the benefit. The measure is in place and it works. Why, in our case, does th

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm still stuck on what Mrs. Pinsent said. We are focusing on statistics and throwing out numbers, seven, three, 10 or two. The injustice has existed for over a century, since 1901, and to this today, nothing has been done. After the La facture episode featuring our story aired,

Veterans Affairs committee  I'll take you back a few years, to 2020, when I first learned the news. My spouse was in the living room. I went over to her, and she was so shocked when she saw my face that she asked me whether I had seen a ghost. She said I was as white as a sheet. I told her what was going to

Veterans Affairs committee  That's exactly right. I never heard of it. Maybe I should have checked more. I just assumed that my spouse would be entitled to half of my pension. To tell you the truth, the first I'd ever heard of it was when they told me the news over the phone. I was stunned.

Veterans Affairs committee  I can't give you any exact figures, but according to representatives of the RCMP and federal retirees, the fund contained millions of dollars and the return on investment over the past five or 10 years has been huge. As you pointed out, so far, no one knows how much money has bee

Veterans Affairs committee  Good afternoon. I am pleased to be joining you this afternoon. This is an issue that means a lot to me, because two and a half years ago, I received a categorical no regarding my spouse's eligibility for a survivor pension allowance. I would like to thank the honourable member