FYI and action as necessary.
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen/Jack Rothenburg [mailto:karjack@rogers.com]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 6:04 AM
To: RCD-ASSOCIATION-L
Subject: {not a subscriber} Forces Pension
Greetings
Received this from friends in other Corps'. I don't know whether it is
circulating among Armour folks yet, therefore I'm passing it along for your
perusal.
Adsum
Received this from several sources and as it effects a great many of us I
think it is well worth reading ,passing on and taking action and maybe even
talking to your local MP about the crappy treatment afforded to our brave
men and women who protect and fought for our freedoms.
Terry Murphy
Secretary/Treasurer
The Signallers Club of Canada, Inc
the-sigs-club(a)the-sigs-club.ca
www.the-sigs-club.ca
Canadian Forces Superannuation Benefits Reduction
This may interest some of you and if it does an e-mail to Mr. Stoffer might
be in order don't forget to add your phone number and name. Peter
Stoffer,M.P. Sackville-Eastern Shore 51 Cobequid Road Lower Sackville, N.S.
B4C 2N1 February 21,2005 Dear Sir: Subject: Canadian Forces Superannuation
Benefits-Reduction at Age 65 This letter is written specifically to seek
your support with regards to terminating the reduction formula that is
applied to retired Canadian Forces members receiving a Superannuation at age
65. On Jan 1, 1966 The Canadian Pension Plan was introduced. Unfortunately
Members of the Canadian Forces were not given any choices of participation
with regards to the reduction format applied at age 65. The large surplus
the Canada Pension Plan has accumulated certainly indicates that premiums,
with proper investment are sufficient to maintain the plan pay out policy.
Compared to other Government Agencies, Military personnel are not
compensated for extra hours of empl!
oyment to
satisfy daily Military requirements. Military Operational requirements
often leads to extended family separation and crushes the member=s
opportunity of additional employment that creates extra funds for their
family. Upon retirement our members are faced with uncontrollable amount of
increases. Annual cost, such as increase of taxes on our homes, heating oil,
electricity, gasoline and food continues to increase faster than our
indexing revenues. At age 65 retired members of the Canadian Forces deserve
an exemption to the claw back procedures that are being applied to our
Superannuation. When we arrive in our Golden Years, we should be given the
financial dignity of enjoying our remaining years of family life to the
fullest. I submit this request for your continual and full support of
Veterans. While celebrating the year of the Veterans, it would be a unique
and most appropriate time for the Government of Canada to acknowledge the
special and most valuable services Veterans!
continue
to provide to our great Country by terminating this unfair claw back to our
pensions. Give us the opportunity to live our remaining Golden Years with
financial dignity. Respectfully yours, John H. Labelle 864-2456
florencejohn(a)ns.sympatico.ca Past and present members of the Canadian forces
April 29, 2005 Dear friends; Subject: Claw back to the Canadian Forces
Superannuation annuity at age 65 1. Initiatives are being attempted to
terminate the claw back procedures that are being applied to our CFS pension
at age 65. This situation applies to all Canadian Forces personnel who are
receiving a Military Annuity. This position will also apply to all serving
members when they retire and receive an annuity. 2. Please read all
enclosures carefully. As per the enclosed attachment we have received the
support of Mr. Peter Stoffer, M.P. NDP Member of Parliament. Now the Torch
is passed on to us. You can assist by responding to the following
information ASAP. A. Preferably send an e-mai!
l with
your telephone number to Mr. Peter Stoffer, M.P. by adding your name to the
list stating that you fully support all initiatives that are being attempted
in order to terminate the claw back procedures that are being applied to our
CFS pension at age 65. E-mail: stoffp1(a)parl.gc.ca B. We further request that
you forward this e-mail with all attachments to all your Military friends.
Together we must distribute this initiative to all retired and serving
Military personnel across Canada. It is important that we demonstrate
solidarity. 3. The Leadership and Support of Senior Officers is requested.
We are attempting to get other organizations to support us. Remember that we
can only succeed if all members support this initiative. Numbers on the
nominal list is what counts. 4. My pension reduction at age 65 was 480.56
per month. What will your deduction be at age 65??? Thank you friends God
Speed John H. Labelle CPO1 (ret) E-mail: Florencejohn(a)ns.sympatico.ca I must
apologize I can'!
t get the
letter from Mr Stoffer to copy it is written in pdf format and I can't copy
it. If you wish I will e-mail the contents to anyone who requests it. In
brief it states that he will be bring this matter to the attention of
parliament in the fall a e-mail to Mr. Stoffer at stoffp1(a)parl.gc.ca should
get you the information you require. I hope this information will be of some
interest to the group Thanks