Comments on: FSNA participates in the pre-budget consultations http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ron Noel http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-357 Ron Noel Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:01:54 +0000 http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-357 I read the FSNA's brief with interest. The FSNA continues to communicate our concerns to the government in ways that get the attention of highly placed government officials. The FSNA approach to advocacy has proved to be the best way to go to protect the interests of its members. As Branch President of the Medicine Hat & District Branch, I have communicated to our local MP the FSNA's recommendations to the current government regarding the upcoming budget. In these times of economical uncertainty, clear and non-adversarial communications with government is essential to protect our benefits. I intend to keep our MP informed of the needs of our members and seniors in general and believe that to be the best way to garner his support and believe all branches should do the same. I read the FSNA’s brief with interest. The FSNA continues to communicate our concerns to the government in ways that get the attention of highly placed government officials. The FSNA approach to advocacy has proved to be the best way to go to protect the interests of its members. As Branch President of the Medicine Hat & District Branch, I have communicated to our local MP the FSNA’s recommendations to the current government regarding the upcoming budget.

In these times of economical uncertainty, clear and non-adversarial communications with government is essential to protect our benefits. I intend to keep our MP informed of the needs of our members and seniors in general and believe that to be the best way to garner his support and believe all branches should do the same.

]]> By: Joanne Frodsham http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-356 Joanne Frodsham Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:40:23 +0000 http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-356 When you stack up pension income against the welfare immigrants receive to restablish themselves, while we who have contributed to our Country's economy for years are more often than not overlooked by government. Not just the current government but systemically by all governments. When you stack up pension income against the welfare immigrants receive to restablish themselves, while we who have contributed to our Country’s economy for years are more often than not overlooked by government. Not just the current government but systemically by all governments.

]]> By: RayFortier http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-355 RayFortier Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:38:29 +0000 http://www.fsna.com/blog/2009/01/fsna-participates-in-the-pre-budget-consultations/#comment-355 Although the services we consume are varied all over the country the common denomitors are: HOUSING,ENERGY, HEALTHCARE,UTIITIES,TRANSPORTATION,FOOD,CLOTHING,TAXES- FEDERAL,PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL, PST,GST AND INCOME. These charges consume 80% of Candian income leaving us 20% for the so called luxuries of life. When do you suppose the annual inflation rates will reflect these real COST values and depart from the insulting 2.4-3.4% increases the Pension Administrators seem to justify utilizing whatever numbers that best suite their objectives to minimize the pension increases year over year. The biggest insult is when you compare Fed. Pension increases to Prov. pension increases. In 2008 the Fed increase was 3.4% and the BC increase was 0.7%. This was justified by BC by averaging the last 3 years of increases which were then identified as yieldng an average of 2.05% over that period. I guess you can good back to 1946 when there was a one time increase of 17% to catch up and use that figure to make the small increases of 0.7% more paletable. Canadians are not stupid just apathetic. Although the services we consume are varied all over the country the common denomitors are: HOUSING,ENERGY, HEALTHCARE,UTIITIES,TRANSPORTATION,FOOD,CLOTHING,TAXES- FEDERAL,PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL, PST,GST AND INCOME. These charges consume 80% of Candian income leaving us 20% for the so called luxuries of life. When do you suppose the annual inflation rates will reflect these real COST values and depart from the insulting 2.4-3.4% increases the Pension Administrators seem to justify utilizing whatever numbers that best suite their objectives to minimize the pension increases year over year. The biggest insult is when you compare Fed. Pension increases to Prov. pension increases. In 2008 the Fed increase was 3.4% and the BC increase was 0.7%. This was justified by BC by averaging the last 3 years of increases which were then identified as yieldng an average of 2.05% over that period. I guess you can good back to 1946 when there was a one time increase of 17% to catch up and use that figure to make the small increases of 0.7% more paletable. Canadians are not stupid just apathetic.

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