Randy Hoback MP Report
RANDY HOBACK MP REPORT
August 31, 2011
NDP RE-INTRODUCES COSTLY AND IRRESPONSIBLE LIBERAL BILL ON OLD AGE SECURITY RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
I was disappointed to see that the NDP recently introduced a Private Member’s proposal that would cost Canadian taxpayers a billion dollars and give expensive taxpayer funded benefits to those who may have never paid any taxes in Canada and do not deserve them.
Through this proposal, the NDP joined hands with the Liberals in asking the government to reduce the residency requirement from 10 years to only a few short years to receive taxpayer funded Old Age Security. As you will recall, former Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla tabled a similar Bill during the last Parliament. Dhalla’s Bill was subsequently defeated following the election call in March of this year.