The Journal Cornwall’s Rock the Vote 2012 will be hosted by Jason Setnyk at “The Church on Sydney” on June 16 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature 17 acoustic acts, an art show, an author’s corner, and guest speakers that represent politics, charities, and non- profit groups. “We have the perfect venue for live music,” says Setnyk. The Church on Sydney located at 130 Sydney Street in beautiful downtown Cornwall is a collaborative workspace that features vaulted ceilings, picturesque stained glass windows and gleaming hardwood floors. The venue was founded by local entrepre- neur Brock Frost, and is the perfect place to host a show that promotes civic responsibil- ity and participation. “The purpose of Rock the Vote is to pro- mote voting and volunteering amongst a younger demographic. Voting is like a mus- cle, the more we exercise it, the stronger our community becomes. Some young people are voting, and kudos to them, but many are not. An event like this is a good conversation piece to encourage and demonstrate why voting is important, and to celebrate the dif- ferent ways people can participate and vol- unteer in their community. This kind of dialogue can start at an event like Rock the Vote, but it needs to continue at the dinner table and at school,” explains Setnyk who is a high-school teacher, artist, and community volunteer. The keynote speaker at this year’s Rock the Vote is MPP Jim McDonell. The former mayor of South Glengarry was was elected MPP of Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry in 2011. His parliamentary roles at Queen’s Park include being on the Standing Commit- tee of Government Agencies, and he is the of- ficial opposition Critic of Consumer Services. There are many terrific speakers lined-up in- cluding Mayor of North Dundas Eric Dun- can. At 22 years old, Duncan was the youngest mayor elected in Ontario, and one of the youngest Mayor’s elected in the history of Canada. Duncan has political experience working for Ontario MPP Jim Flaherty, and working as MP Guy Lauzon’s executive as- sistant. Other politicians speaking are Corn- wall City Councillor’s ElaineMacDonald and Andre Rivette. Alyssa Blais who is Executive Director of the Agape, Karine Parthenais who is the founder of Sheconnex, RoseMegill who is the Chair of the City’s Youth Advis- roy Committee, Sarah Smith who is the founder of community development project “Friends of Rodney”, and Fred Cappuccino who is a founder of Child Haven Interna- tional have also been scheduled to talk. Playing at Rock the Vote are GrahamGreer, Sean Harley of Trench Town Oddites, Rod- ney Rivette, SaraMurphy, Switchgear, Kings Bishop, Boozehound, Bryden Avenue, Ad- ministrator, Roxanne Delage with Marc Car- riere, Sandra Whitworth, Tommy Heatley, Chuck Leclair, Elly May, Keegan Larose, Je- remy Farkas, and francophone singer-song- writer Geneviève Lacroix. Greer who use to be in the Barstool Prophets is headlining this special event. Greer works as the Communi- cations Coordinator of Aultsville Theatre, and he is active in the community. Graham Greer along with Rodney Rivette both serve on the City of Cornwall’s Culture Commit- tee. This will be the first ever Rock the Vote that has an art show. When people enter the lobby of the venue they will be treated to an art show, and also have a chance to meet some local authors. Rock the Vote set for June 16
Les Canadiens vivent plus longtemps et les coûts de la Sécurité de la vieillesse (SV) augmentent. Le 1 er avril 2023, le gouvernement du Canada prévoit commencer à hausser l’âge de l’admissibilité aux prestations de la SV et du Supplément de revenu garanti (SRG), le faisant passer de 65 à 67 ans.*
Qu’est-ce que cela signifie pour vous?
54 ans ou plus le 31 mars 2012
Vous pourriez toujours obtenir la SV et le SRG à l’âge de 65 ans.
L’âge auquel vous serez admissible à la SV et au SRG changera progressivement entre 2023 et 2029.
53 ans ou moins le 31 mars 2012
À compter de juillet 2013, le programme offrira davantage de souplesse aux Canadiens admissibles à la SV mais qui ne la reçoivent pas encore, leur permettant de reporter le moment où ils recevront leurs prestations en retour de l'obtention d'un montant mensuel plus élevé à une date ultérieure.
Le nombre de Canadiens en âge de travailler est en diminution en proportion du nombre d’aînés.**
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Pour chaque aîné, le nombre de Canadiens en âge de travailler est en diminution, ce qui accroît la pression exercée sur le programme de la Sécurité de la vieillesse.
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1990 2030 **Source : Neuvième rapport actuariel sur le programme de la Sécurité de la vieillesse 2012
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