say Good Bye to SIN cards

[Bill Higgs]

The b.s. continues to flow from the mouths of the Harper government.

 

First the age for OAS gets raised without any discussion, then the end of the penny as they are too expensive to produce, and now the end of SIN cards in order to say 1.5 million???????

Its OK to waste billions on new warplanes ( and we couldnt even get the truth about their actyual cost)

 

And they are trying to claim mailing a letter with your SIN number is more secure that a plastic card. Guess they have never heard of Canada Post losing or misdirecting mail..

 

Its no wonder the federal budget is lumped into an all or nothing 450 page document.

 

Bill

SIN cards headed for scrap heap

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Social Insurance Number cards are going to be a thing of the past starting in 2014 in an effort to cut costs and to reduce the risk of identity theft.

The measures to phase out the plastic cards are contained in the federal government's massive budget implementation bill and were discussed as part of a Senate committee's study of the bill on Tuesday morning.

An official from Service Canada said cancelling the cards will save the government about $1.5 million annually. Peter Boyd said Canadians will be advised of their SIN via letter, adding that because the plastic cards have no security features, it is "not prudent" to use them for identification.

Social insurance numbers are required by Canadians to work and to access government programs and services. There is no fee to get a SIN card but it costs $10 to replace one.

"It costs an awful lot to produce. People still will be getting a social insurance number, they just won't be getting the card," Human Resources Minister Diane Finley said Tuesday in an interview with Evan Solomon on CBC's Power & Politics. "One of the things we found was it's a piece that's used frequently for identity theft."

"You won't have to worry about losing your card anymore," said Finley.

The government currently advises people not to carry their SIN card because of the risk of it getting stolen or lost.

Finley's office said Canadians should always keep their SIN private "as it can be a source of identity theft or fraud if not kept safe."

"Along with better protecting Canadians' personal information, this responsible approach will also save taxpayers' hard-earned money by not producing physical cards and replacements," Finley's spokeswoman Alyson Queen said in an email.

[SW]

There is no way that will work!!! Could people get more stupid??? A
piece of paper is a great thing to lose...OMG. DOY!!!!

[Lorene]

I can imagine every time anyone lose that piece of paper with SIN
number on it, it will cost money every time to replace the paper.
Another money grab is what it is.

Lorene

[justice4odsp]

Oh, you mean sort of like the birth certificates that can't be laminated
to prevent the paper from eventually dissolving and forcing you to buy a
new one?

Thank heavens I'm old enough to have one of those old fashioned
laminated cards!!

justice4odsp

[Santa's Rosiest Elf]

Mine isn't laminated and I've had it for about 27 years. It has not dissolved.   Rosie    -------Original Message-------

[Santa's Rosiest Elf]

It would behoove people to put it in a *safe* place and to memorize the number. I have had mine memorized for the past 32 years as it was the first thing we had to do when I was in the Military Reserve basic training. It's served me well, I never have to dig the card out of my wallet when asked for the number.   Rosie     -------Original Message-------

[Bill Higgs]

This austerity thing is becoming funny, We can waste a billion on the G20
pyjama party, with nothing to show for it, except that a bunch of
ploiticians had a great party. But 1.5 million is like the end of the
world!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seems to me this is probably a harbinger of what to come, Maybe microchips
implanted at birth, or your SIN tatooed on your body??????

Bill

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[justice4odsp]

And don't forget the lake. Whatever happened to that fake lake built
for the G20 anyway?

That was hilarious... Lake Ontario is just meters away.

I wish they would put all that extra money into ODSP and not a great
mirage of show-and-tell how FAKE we can be.

justice4odsp

[Bill Higgs]

Since Dalton seems to think the answer to Ontarios budget shortfall is more
casinos, maybe he can build a casino beside the fake lake, I am sure the
fake lake isnt being used for anything else right now??????

That just gave me the chuckle of the day,, when you think about it, building
a fake lake in northern ontario is the most ironic (stupid) thing I have
ever heard of.
I was not aware there is a shortage of lakes up north. LOL

Bill

but then again ORNGE having a bunch of very expensive helicopters and having
people die,because their are no pilots to fly them is pretty dumb and
pathetic and sad too

[Lorene]

So is mine in old fashioned laminated cards and my mom's too. My son's
birth certificate is in paper. I was told the paper certificate came
out in paper since 1984. The marriage certificate is in paper, too
that you can carry in your wallet just like a birth certificate.

I never carry my birth certificate and SIN card in my wallet outside.
Both cards stay at home always. I can memorize my SIN in my head.

Lorene

[justice4odsp]

Ditto. The only time I used to carry the birth certificate was when I
crossed the border. Now that method vanished with the doh-do bird, it
stays at home. Perhaps it should be framed for its uniqueness :)

The SIN card is memorized. The hard copy is stored with the Birth
Certificate - the laminated one that I had to bring out to get the
enhanced drivers license so I can get over the border for Toastmasters
related things.

On a bright note, I was just elected the President of my club!!!

I also got a "job" facilitating the production of radio shows from my
apartment building. This building is an adult building and is joined to
a nursing home. The shows I'll be facilitating, are shows that will be
the voices of the seniors and disabled. The tenants who are interested
in taking part will learn how to create a show, edit it, and get it on
the air. People in the nursing home will also be invited. CFRC applied
for a grant from the Federal Government, primarily targeted to create
more community for seniors, wording the grant application really well,
and were approved. I will be paid an honorarium of $100 per month. The
shows, once we get the project off the ground, will be aired weekly...
and yes, the money will be declared!!!!

Things are finally looking up. Maybe I'll be able to stay in Kingston
after-all.

justice4odsp