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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Former Provincial Cabinet Minister Looks To Human Rights Commission For Redress

A former M-L-A and provincial cabinet minister is appealing to the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission over a cut to his pension.
    
Jeannot Volpe is complaining his pension was cut by one third when the Alward Government, under pressure from the public, reversed a 2008 decision that increased pensions for members of the legislature. 

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation estimated Volpe was receiving over 63 thousand dollars a year when he began receiving his pension in 2010.   
   
Volpe argues the changes don't affect civil servants and the politicians shouldn't be treated any differently.