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Issue #18, November 2019
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The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) on Yellow Pages Group’s pensions is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) over a 12 month period ending on October 31 of each year.
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QPIP
November
Update
Meeting with 2 MNA* from the Parti Québécois (PQ) for the QPIP in Quebec City
Following the meeting held in Jonquière on September 30, 2019 and at the request of the Sylvain Gaudreault (MNA = Member of National Assembly), a meeting took place on October 31, 2019 between members of the QPIP committee (J.P. Joanisse, Denis Bernard, Claude Sénéchal and Han van der Toorn) and Sylvain Gaudreault with Sylvain Roy, both MNA representing PQ.
(* MNA = Member of National Assembly)The purpose of this meeting was:
• Provide a status of what the QPIP committee did so far.
• Determine the type of involvement to support the implementation of the QPIP project of these 2 MNA on behalf of PQ.
Both Sylvain Gaudreault and Sylvain Roy agreed to support the implementation of the QPIP project and Sylvain Roy will lead this project at the National assembly as well as any committee required to get this project on track.
In order to get statistics which Retraite Québec did not provide to the QPIP committee, we will provide them with all emails requesting statistics from Retraite Québec (these emails were supplied on November 1, 2019). Sylvain Roy will take action to get the required statistics.
In view to bring this project in the media by the PQ, they requested from us to find witnesses impacted by the reduction of their pension, who will be able to attend a press conference. With the cooperation of 2 retirees associations, on November 1, 2019, I was able to provide names of witnesses (one from White Birch and one from Groupe Capitales Médias)
It was agreed that the QPIP committee and MNA of PQ will continue to keep in touch on a regular basis.
QPIP and Quebec Solidaire
Following the email from members requesting a meeting with the provincial government to obtain the implementation of the QPIP project, Mr. Vincent Marissal, MNA for Quebec Solidaire continued to confirm his support for the implementation of the QPIP
Regards
Jean-Paul Joanisse
Project Manager QPIP and ERT campaign
Email Revendication Tool (ERT)
The ERT's CAMPAIGN for the QPIP began on September 18 and as of November 4 at noon, 691 members participated in this campaign (YPPG participation = 122 members representing 46% of all YPPG members potentially entitled to QPIP).
This ERT campaign for the QPIP did make the Minister of Finance send an email basically indicating that they do not support the implementation of the QPIP, but Retraite Québec (RQ) since 2015 offer an option to retirees to potentially reduce pension loss due to bankruptcy.
At a conference in 2019, talking about the future of pensions, a vice-president of RQ indicated that annuities could be increased by up to 4%. We can therefore observe that this increase is not guaranteed. Here is an example comparing the Ontario pension insurance offer (very similar to the QPIP we are proposing) and the RQ offer.
A new ERT campaign has recently been deployed to inform the government that we do not agree with their recommendation and we still need the implementation of the QPIP project. Retirees who have worked in Quebec will be solicited.
Regards
Jean-Paul Joanisse
Project Manager QPIP and ERT campaign
Montreal Chapter
Toronto Chapter
Glee Giralico
Kumud Patel
Marijke Roche
The 2020 YPPG membership drive has started, so please send in your 2020 membership renewal today!
We still don’t have complete information regarding all 2,400 members of the YPG defined benefits pension plan. We need your help. We need you to assist us to identify and contact all those who are not currently Members. If you do have contacts for us but you would rather we approach them, no problem. We will be happy to do that.
For more information or to forward new information to us, please contact:
Montreal Chapter:
Jacques Lanthier - jlanthier.probe@outlook.com
Toronto Chapter:
Cheryl England - cengland@rogers.com
YPPG General Information: info@yppg-gppj.com
Regards.
Your YPPG Board.
(If you worked in the province of Quebec
or in the Ottawa office)
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Yellow Pages Pensioners' Group
c/o Christine Mimeault
9A rue Bédard, Vaudreuil, QC J7V 2E9
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(If you worked elsewhere in Canada
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Yellow Pages Pensioners' Group
c/o Cheryl England
911-1600 Charles St., Whitby, ON L1N 0G4
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