Perhaps they should count themselves lucky. After Kwan cut municipal grants, the Union of BC Municipalities received an audience with the Premier only to be treated to insults. Life's tough enough for the disabled as it is. And thanks to Jenny Kwan, their lives are about to get tougher. It even sounds like a positive thing.
Lets dissect the title.
Naturally, Pension Benefits are good, and one must have Standards to ensure the pensions are properly administered. Of course, one would just assume that an Amendment would only enhance the positive attributes of the existing legislation. But in Glen Clark s British Columbia, that would be a dangerously false assumption. This new piece of NDP oppression is designed to abrogate an individual s freedom of choice, while enhancing NDP and union control over British Columbians. Simply put, former union members could have their pension benefits cut off if they decide to work for a non-union company after their retirement.