Child Killer Olson Reaps the Benefits

[schteve_d]

Despite all liklihood that Canada's most notorious child killer, Clifford Olsen, will die in prison, as a citizen of our country he is still entitled to the maximum pension benefits we have to offer.

As if he isn't enough of a burden to the taxpayer (around a hundred and twenty grand a year)! I find this ridiculous.

Olson likely has little income to claim, which explains why he was approved for not only the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS), but the maximum monthly benefits for both — $516.96 and $652.51 respectively.

Full article: http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/20...05371-qmi.html

[ken0042]

While I still don't agree with the concept, the key here is:

transferred to a trust account in his name

So his family or somebody else will get the money; not him.

[Nage Waza]

We should have laws that take people like that off the books. They forfeit rights when they go to jail, that should include benefits.

[Methanolic]

^^ Good Point.


What's more concerning re: OAS & GIS, Is the fact that a few elected officials would like to see Immigrants be eligible for both of these pensions after only 3 years residence in Canada instead of the current 10!

We're already sending millions over seas to Immigrants who 'endured' our Country for the minimum 10 years!!

[GGG]

Really there should be a law in place where Jails charge rent based on a person's ability to pay

This way when rich people go to jail they have to pay for all of their costs and situations like this the money would just go straight to the prison system.

The OAS and GIS should only be paid to people living on Canadian Soil. If a snowbird lives 6 months in the US they should forfeit 6 months of OAS. All canadians should be treated the same regardless of immigration status.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by GGG

Really there should be a law in place where Jails charge rent based on a person's ability to pay

This way when rich people go to jail they have to pay for all of their costs and situations like this the money would just go straight to the prison system.

The OAS and GIS should only be paid to people living on Canadian Soil. If a snowbird lives 6 months in the US they should forfeit 6 months of OAS. All canadians should be treated the same regardless of immigration status.

Oh man, the accounting required in a system like that would be prohibitively expensive and the potential for abuse would be rampant.

[Smell My Finger]

Olson recieving a pension on a life sentence, like that makes any sence.
3rd world countries say thats effed up.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Smell My Finger

Olson recieving a pension on a life sentence, like that makes any sence.
3rd world countries say thats effed up.

Sense is a rare thing. As are cents. But sence is almost endangered.