An open letter to Treasury Board President Tony Clement
Dear Minister,
I have recently learned of your government’s intention to double the health care premiums of federal government pensioners.
As you are aware, many retired members of our federal civil service have a very small pension and will be unable to bear the cost of this increase.
What I find particularly disturbing is that the Treasury Board is considering breaking the promises it made to retired employees. The federal government committed to providing retired employees with a pension and health care insurance as compensation for their service.
Tens of thousands of retirees from the public service, the Canadian Forces and the RCMP will be affected by this shift in the government’s policy.
I urge you to uphold the commitment made to federal government employees and to cancel any proposal to double health care premiums.
Alex Atamanenko, MP
BC Southern Interior