Federal bill to expand CPP won’t hurt women in retirement, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of the country’s social safety net says new parents, particularly women, won’t lose out on increased Canada Pension Plan benefits if they leave the workforce to care for young children.
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the Liberals understand the concerns about the wording of what’s known as the CPP dropout clause and plan to push for provincial agreement on new wording to the clause next month.
On Monday afternoon, MPs debated the bill that would expand the CPP with the NDP demanding changes to the dropout clause that they say would hurt those who take time off to care for a new child or ailing parent.
Duclos argues that wouldn’t be the case.