Re: Questions Passed as Orders for Returns

by **Teentitan** Tue 27 Sep 2011, 10:30

From March 2007 to Sep 2011 the amount spent by the government in legal fees is

$482 739.94

by **Teentitan** Mon 26 Sep 2011, 23:59

Peter Stoffer NDP Veterans Affairs Critic asked this question on 26 Sep 2011

With respect to Canadian Forces veterans trying to obtain an end to the deduction of Pension Act disability payments from Service Income Security Insurance Plan (SISIP) Long Term Disability benefits: (a) what is the total amount of money spent by all departments and agencies, excluding the Department of Justice, from March 2007 to 2011 inclusively, on the defence against the SISIP class action lawsuit; (b) what is the total amount of money the government has spent to hire outside legal counsel, from March 2007 to 2011 inclusively, on the SISIP class action lawsuit; and (c) what is the total amount of money spent by all government departments and agencies on the SISIP class action lawsuit, from March 2007 to 2011 inclusively, including all costs associated with the work of the Department of Justice?