Court Orders Retroactive Pensions for Homosexual Partners

When the Canadian government decided to redefine marriage to include homosexual partners, all possible ramifications may not have been considered. A fairly expensive consequence recently surfaced and it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Ellen Macdonald has ruled that homosexual couples have been denied survivor benefits under the Canada Pension Plan. The ruling made the pension benefits retroactive to April, 1985, with accrued interest on payments since February, 1992. If the judgment is not reversed when appealed, it's estimated to cost taxpayers at least $400,000,000.