There was a day that a career in politics might have been appealing to me, but no more. I still have a great concern for what Canada is becoming and where our nation is headed, but keeping my head clear and my heart focused as I watch our country spin its way into the future has become a real challenge.
I don’t know if politics lost its appeal simply because I turned 58 and have lost patience with the constant strain of processing issues, or whether or not I am just getting a little more cynical about the process of governing. Anyways, hats off to politicians who chart a course and steer the national ship through turbulent times, knowing all along that history and generations of Canadians will ultimately render judgment on their decisions, right or wrong.
An old bill resurfaced recently when Ms Ruby Dhalla, Liberal MP for Brampton, Ont, a predominantly East Indian riding, introduced Bill C-428 for a second reading in the legislature. According to the official government site, “This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to reduce from ten years to three years the residency requirement for entitlement to a monthly pension.”
The proposed amendment affects the Old Age Security Act (OASA) that deals with residency requirements. The new position is clearly described. Dhalla believes, along with some supporting seniors and immigrant groups, that “the current ten-year residency requirement places undue hardship on recent immigrants who are seniors…” Read the rest of this entry »
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