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UPDATED: Local MP wants more pension protection

The MP for Kootenay-Columbia wants the Federal Government to add more protection to Canadian pensions.

Wayne Stetski and NDP pensions critic Scott Duval want to introduce Bill C-384 to Parliament.

They say it will protect workers’ pensions and benefits if a company goes bankrupt, as well as force companies to provide termination or severance pay.

He believes Canada’s bankruptcy laws only protect employers by diverting workers’ pensions to creditors.

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Stetski thinks Bill C-27, a bill which removes an employers legal obligations to fund their employee benefits, shouldn’t pass.

He wants to ensure employees are protected in the event of a bankruptcy.

There will be a telephone town hall at the beginning of February to explain more about the bill.

More information will be available closer to the date.

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