9AM Should New Canadians Immediately Receive Old Age Pension?

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Posted Aug 31, 2011 08:52:47 AM.

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9:00am Should new immigrants be granted automatic pensions? NDP MP Libby Davies believes that newly landed immigrants should be given benefits right away. Guest: Joe Warmington, Toronto Sun Columnist. Guest: Dean Del Mastro, Conservative MP, Peterborough and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. Question: Should new immigrants get benefits like old age pensions as soon as they become Canadians?

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