88 years old stand - up to the Harper Government

http://www.peoplestandup.ca/barbsletter.h
This older lady Joy Taylor 88 years old it is unreal for what she is doing! It takes a lot of courage to do this for all and be a Canadians think outside of Ottawa! This woman say so simple and may God Bless her for many times for doing this speech on internet for everyone!

We can all learn something from her how t stand up to bullies
Special thanks to www.OperationMaple.com for make this possible!
thank you peoplestandup
Helping hand not strong enough, seniors groups say
Posted on March 24, 2011 by admin

By ALTHIA RAJ, Postmedia News March 23, 2011

The Conservative government offered a helping hand to Canada's very poor seniors and older citizens who want to stay in the workforce Tuesday, but seniors groups said the federal budget measures didn't go far enough to lift the most vulnerable out of poverty.

"We are very disappointed it didn't go farther in retirement security areas, homelessness, homecare and home support," said Barry Thorsteinson, president of the National Pensioners and Seniors Citizens Federation.

The Conservatives' budget included a small increase to the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) to help seniors -- who live near or below the poverty line -- make ends meet.

The Harper government pledged $600 more a year for single seniors receiving income of less than $2,000 a year, and $840 for couples with an annual income of less than $4,000.

The GIS top-up gradually decreases and is phased out completely for seniors earning $4,400 a year and couples earning $7,360.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said the measure would help 680,000 seniors who are struggling to pay their bills each month.

"Often they are women, often they are widowed," he said. "They work hard their whole lives for their families and communities, but lack any pension income."

But Thorsteinson said the GIS increase "came up very short" and was worth onethird of the improvements necessary.

Susan Eng, vice-president of CARP, a seniors advocacy group, echoed that sentiment.

"When you look at the numbers, $50 more a month for people who are already living well under the poverty line is not going to lift them out of poverty," she said.

"The announcements don't amount to a great deal. It's not nothing, but it's close to nothing."

Eng was pleased the Tories announced plans to eliminate the mandatory retirement age for all federally regulated employees.

Canadians employed in such federally regulated sectors as banking, transportation and telecommunications will be able to stay in the workforce longer regardless of collective agreements that stipulate a forced retirement age.

Only one exception to the mandatory retirement age will be maintained: a security and safety exemption that ensures commercial pilots, for example, can't fly into their 90s.

Budget 2011 also includes $10 million more over two years for the popular New Horizons for Seniors Programs.

The budget also extends the Targeted Initiative for Older Workers until 2013-14 to allow older workers to access training and employment programs so they can find a new career or a new job.

The federal government also pledged $3 million to help support new community-integrated palliative care models.

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[Zelmung]

Did she get paid $600 to do this commercial? Or maybe less, considering it was 'her own voice.'

[peoplestandup]

@Zelmung Some of us Canadians do care and work for free trying to help people!

[peoplestandup]

@atomcatt So for simple people what are you telling them to do? Do you the answers for people! A ballet is much better then a bullet !

[spacemonkey1463]

Okay, that's it....EVERYBODY! JOY FOR PRIME MINISTER!! JOY FOR PRIME MINISTER!!! DOWN WITH THE TYRANT STEVEN HARPER!! JOY FOR PRIME MINISTER!!

[WaffleAfterHours]

Can you be my grannie, please?

[S1L3NTS0LD13R]

Ive seen so many Canadians against Harper. Then why the fuck did he turn into a majority. Ohh right cause the majority of canadians don't vote.

[atlanticvisual]

You must be talking about mister Harper, the DICTATOR.

DICTATOR BE GONE!!!

[sk0rponok]

"i'll getcha more treats"

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[RedDaVincy]

@peoplestandup Zelmung is a paid pro-Harper "social media" corrector. He is a government troll. Do not feed them.

[HoulihanFryingPan]

fuck yeah! she's a god among men!

[ghettohillbilly1]

great vid yet again

[jakieskropki]

Democration is dying everywhere, soon we'll be back in middle ages with few rich people with money and power and the rest of us will just work, watch tv and die hopefully before retiring.

[juppukun]

@Zelmung IDK why Boxxy caught on but a lot of people loved her and some hated her. I am not against one person's right to criticize but I don't see why I should 100% digest what someone says in criticism to what I thin, which you and me are doing. I am pissed at the Harper gov. and I cannot see why a lady such has herself would be a ''Sell-out'' because a very old woman voice with such ''ferocity'' her opinion which we rarely see through a free meduim of freedom such as the one we live through.