See geographic subdivisions, below.

See also EMPLOYMENT, especially for same-sex benefits which are not pension benefits

Suing the government [Robert Lawrence is suing his employer, the Government of Alberta, over pension benefits; he wants his 22-year partner to get pension benefits when he dies; details, including comment by David Hancock, justice minister].
P153 (v20n4)(June 5, 2002): 14 (19cm.)

Scrooge at work in BC legislature [John Cameron, who has AIDS, fighting in court over provincial right of deduction of federal pension disability benefits from provincial disability benefits].
P111 (v15n2)(March 12, 1997): 23 (13cm.)

BC grants benefits ["British Columbia government has become the first government to grant pension benefits to same-sex couples without having to be taken to court"; reactions; other details].
P122 (v16n5)(July 29, 1998): 26 (25cm.)

Gay pensioners to fight Ottawa [Jim Egan; government pension benefits].
P37 (Dec. 1, 1987): 10 (26cm.)

Charter challenge [lawyer for James Egan and John Nesbit will apply for support to Court Challenges Program in challenge of Old Age Security Act; request for written support from community to Program for this application].
P42 (June 29, 1988): 7 (27cm.)

Gay couple fights back [James Egan and John Nesbit, of Courtenay, B.C.; Court Challenges Program announced will provide funds to launch case re spouses' allowance under Old Age Security Act]. From Ottawa Citizen.
P44 (Sept. 21, 1988): 24 (28cm.)

40 years of love & activism [James (Jim) Egan and John (Jack) Nesbit -- biographical details and information about their legal challenge regarding pension discrimination in the Old Age Security Act; booklet, Jim Egan, Canada's Pioneer Gay Activist, now available]. By Harry Hill; reprinted from Angles.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 4-6 (97cm.)

Not traditional couple [Jim Egan and John Nesbit case regarding refusal of federal government to grant spousal allowance to Egan's 40-year lover after Egan turned 65; Federal Court judge, Leonard Martin, refused request; decision will be appealed].
P69 (v9n8)[misnumbered on cover as v9n7](Dec. 18, 1991): 17 (34cm.)

No Old Age Pension [Federal Court of Appeal ruled April 29, 1993 that same-sex couples not entitled to old age pension benefits; 2 to 1 split decision on appeal by James Egan and John Nesbit].
P81 (v11n4)(June 9, 1993): 20-21 (27cm.)

Going to Supreme Court [Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal on spousal pension issue of James Egan and Jack Nesbit; two lower courts have ruled against; Supreme Court expected to hear case next year].
P85 (v11n8)(Dec. 8, 1993): 21 (11cm.)

Senior couple challenges Charter [case is now considered by Supreme Court of Canada; "benefit in question is a spousal allowance paid to a pensioner's spouse when that spouse is between 60 and 65 and the couple has a low income; large number of named religious groups -- Christian (Roman Catholic and fundamentalist), Islamic, Sikh, Hindu -- argue against gay couple; additional details].
P93 (v12n8)(Dec. 7, 1994): 21 (45cm.)

A mixed decision [Supreme Court of Canada issues mixed decision in case brought by James Egan and Jack Nesbit; ruled 9 to 0 that gays/lesbians protected against discrimination by Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms; pension benefits issue rejected 5 to 4].
P97 (v13n4)(June 7, 1995): 19 (48cm.)

Courting feds for benefits [still "uneven array of rulings and decisions from both the courts and various human rights tribunals"; article is on same-sex pension benefits and also about broader same-sex benefits; table titled "Status of Benefits Across Canada" accompanies article].
P108 (v14n7)(Oct. 23, 1996): 20 (63cm.)

Marriage & taxes [MP Svend Robinson has introduced two private member's bills -- C-385 is "designed to allow same-sex partners to have a legally recognized marriage"; C-386 "would amend the Income Tax Act and the Canada Pension Plan Act's definition of spouse"; private member's bills seldom become law].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 24 (27cm.)

Court affirms pension rights [panel of Ontario Court of Appeal judges rules that definition of spouse in Income Tax Act is unconstitutional because of exclusion of gays/lesbians; background and details].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 25 (20cm.)

Reform wants courts ignored [Reform Party MPs call on federal government to appeal April 23 Ontario Court of Appeal ruling in case filed by Nancy Rosenberg and CUPE, a ruling which stated that Income Tax Act discriminated with regard to pension plan survivor benefits for same-gender couples; many details and names].
P122 (v16n5)(July 29, 1998): 27 (39cm.)

Not separate but equal [newsnote that Federal Court judge, Andrew MacKay, says Ottawa cannot create "separate but equal" benefits plan for lesbians/gays; must integrate pension plans of same-gender couples into existing program; etc.].
P123 (v16n6)(Sept. 16, 1998): 23 (18cm.)

Suing the government [class-action suit against federal government alleging discrimination for denial of survivor benefits under Canada Pension Plan; Saskatoon "queer and AIDS activist," Brent Daum, has joined with others in the suit; details].
P149 (v19n8)(Dec. 5, 2001): 10 (25cm.)

Pension suit pending ["class action suit on behalf of surviving gay and lesbian spouses who were denied Canada Pension Plan benefits" was registered Nov. 27, 2001; set to go to trial Sept. 8, 2003 in Ontario Superior Court of Justice; concerns those whose same-sex common-law partner died between April 17, 1985 and Jan. 1, 1998; other details].
P163 (v21n6)(Sept. 10, 2003): 26 (21cm.)

Surviving spouses go to trial [class action lawsuit against federal government regarding pre-1998 Canada Pension Plan benefits for surviving gay spouses went to trial Sept. 8/03; "decision not expected until early next year"; details].
P164 (v21n7)(Oct. 22, 2003): 24 (13cm.)

Court gives, Martin takes [newsnote that Paul Martin government has decided to appeal ruling of Ontario Superior Court that federal government discriminated against surviving partners in same-sex relationships in not making Canada Pension Plan survivor benefits retroactive to 1985; some details].
P166 (v22n1)(Jan. 28, 2004): 26 (15cm.)

Survivor victory [class-action lawsuit for Canada Pension Plan survivor benefits retroactive to 1985 has been settled; claimants happy, but government could appeal; details].
P173 (v22n8)(Dec. 8, 2004): 27 (26cm.)

Nova Scotia backs down [following Ontario ruling that a portion of Income Tax Act unconstitutional in not recognizing same-sex couples; Nova Scotia had been fighting against paying survivor pension benefits to Wilson Hodder and to Paul Boulais; other details].
P121 (v16n4)(June 10, 1998): 26 (20cm.)

Battling for benefits [James Rawson, partner of the late Rev. James McCue, Anglican priest, takes Anglican Diocese of Toronto to Ontario Human Rights Commission for denial of survivor pension benefits; details given].
P90 (v12n5)(July 27, 1994): 20 (35cm.)

Pension plan case lost [Canadian Union of Public Employees decides to appeal recent Ontario Court General Division decision rejecting request to open pension plan to same-sex couples; elaboration and comments, including apparent relationship to Egan-Nesbit legal case].
P100 (v13n7)(Oct. 25, 1995): 22 (28cm.)

Spousal win [municipal governments in Ontario now must provide dental and health coverage for same-sex spouses of employees; pension plan is overseen by federal Income Tax Act].
P110 (v15n1)(Jan. 29, 1997): 25 (16cm.)

Another step [newsnote that Ontario court rules "that pension plans in Ontario must offer same-gender pension benefits"; ruling Dec. 8/98; case "follows up a 1992 Ontario Human Rights Tribunal ruling"].
P126 (v17n1)(Jan. 27, 1999): 25 (16cm.)