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He argued that the leaked data could easily be used by hackers to commit identity theft.
The leak follows countless more before it, all the result of basic misconfiguration mistakes. Just this week another Pentagon snafu was revealed after UpGuard discovered highly classified data belonging to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).
In response to growing security concerns around the public cloud, Amazon Web Services this week launched GuardDuty, a new threat detection service also designed to spot misconfigurations.
However, experts argued the tool may not have the impact Amazon hopes.
“The problem is that Amazon can only scratch the surface of the real issue. Ultimately, GuardDuty is another source of data and alerts that can feed into SIEM, and simply giving more alerts doesn’t make organizations any more secure,” said Awake Security CEO, Michael Callahan.
THE old Penny Ferry rowing boat service from colonial days is to be resumed for the public at the V&A Waterfront.
It will carry Capetonians and visitors across the channel at the entrance to the Alfred Basin from November 1.
The channel, originally excavated in the 1800s to allow ships to cross into the Alfred Basin presented a problem for residents and visitors trying to get to and from the Pierhead and Clock Tower Square.
The most economical solution at the time was to introduce a small ferry-boat and so the “Penny Ferry” was born.
However, the ferry which operated for more than a century was decommissioned in December 1997 with the opening of the pedestrian Swing Bridge.
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom and V&A Waterfront chief executive David Green yesterday re-introduced the service. Green said he was happy to “connect people to the sea” and to preserve Cape Town’s history.
“The Penny Ferry offered a practical way of crossing the cut and we are certain it will prove to be as popular in this century as it was in the last,” said Green.
No longer a penny, it will cost just R5 per person per trip and will carry between 10 and 12 people across at a time.
SCARLETT Moffatt looked stunning as she posed for photos at the premiere of Dumbo.
Scarlett Moffatt attended the Dumbo European premiere in London on Thursday night.
Stepping onto the red carpet, the 29 year old looked simply stunning as she posed for a number of photos.
Looking stylish and sophisticated in perfect measure, the former Gogglebox star donned a black jumpsuit for the occasion that featured a flattering ruched waist and eye-catching zip detail down the front.
Elongating her slender pins, Scarlett teamed her jumpsuit with a pair of dainty open-toed black heels whilst she accessorised her look with silver jewellery.
Lifting her look with a vibrant red lip, the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Extra Camp host lined her eyes with faux lashes and gold eye-shadow.
Careful not to distract from her gorgeous makeup, Scarlett wore her usually voluminous locks off her face.
The reality star's appearance comes after she confirmed her new romance following an acrimonious split from her ex Lee Wilkinson last year.
Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will have to fight his last battle all alone.
But when the head of the army of a country fights a battle for himself, the people will have to be vigilant.
It is for General Singh to take the legal battle forward but the brewing controversy over the Indian army maintaining two records for his date of birth raises issues of public concern.
The matter pertains to the very functioning of the administrative set up in the army, but it might remain unaddressed in the ongoing private legal battle.
True, the Supreme Court last week dismissed a PIL concerning the matter but this should merely be seen as refusal to allow any third party to take up the private fight of another person.
It was too much for the Grenadiers Association to have sought determination of the army chief's date of birth of the as May 10, 1951 in a PIL.
It is not just judicial decisions but a crucial decision on the administrative side is also likely to be taken soon in the 2G case.
Justice A.K. Ganguly will be replaced by some other judge to hear the 2G case along with Justice G.S. Singhvi.
The bench comprising Justice Singhvi and Justice Ganguly virtually ensured that the scam did not get buried. Incidentally, it was a closed chapter with the Delhi High Court refusing to intervene in the matter but the bench revived the case by taking up the issue on an appeal.
On January 20, the bench sat one last time but did not hear any matter lest it would remain inconclusive.
There can, however, hardly be two opinions on the fact that it is in public interest to seek a probe into how two different offices in the Indian army ended up having two different records.
And, how an officer nearly completed his full tenure in service allegedly with two records pertaining to his date of birth - May 10, 1950 according to the Military Secretary branch and May 10, 1951 as per the Adjutant General branch.
No doubt, the government will deal with General Singh's contentions in court. But this does not come in way of a debate on issues concerning the functioning of the Indian army.
The government has been claiming that General Singh could not seek any change in records after two years as per rules. This may be a valid legal argument for opposing the army chief's petition but it throws up several questions.
The fact that General Singh did not raise the issue in time is no excuse for two contradictory records being maintained by the army for so long. This shows it in poor light as far as the maintenance of records is concerned.
The government may have a point when it claims that General Singh had no legal right to take the matter to court after repeatedly undertaking that he considered the matter closed.
But this only points to the manner in which serious issues are dealt with in the army. If it was a mistake on General Singh's part, it strains reason to justify a negotiated settlement whereby he was virtually let go after an giving an undertaking not to rake up the issue again.
And even worse, he was appointed as the head of the Indian army. Further, an internal note during the controversy states that he was unfit to be appointed as army chief.
If the matter was as serious as reflected in the note referred to by the Attorney General in one of his opinions, it called for resolution by way of adjudication rather than through negotiation.
If he was right, then it raises more serious questions but these could be dealt with during the hearing on the army chief's petition. The genesis of the dispute seems to be in the fact that General Singh, while applying for the job, had filled his date of birth in his UPSC application form as May 10, 1950.
The government has been heavily relying on this fact and it is an admitted position that the date of birth in the records was based on this entry.
There is further no denial that the matriculation certificate came later and it had a different date of birth. Here again, the government may point to faults by the army chief himself or rely on rules, technicalities, latches or other valid legal arguments for not going by the matriculation certificate but the entry in the UPSC form.
These arguments could help the government win the case against General Singh but would leave several questions unanswered.
Whatever may be the argument of the government in this regard, giving precedence to an entry in the application form over documents does not inspire confidence as it may lead to absurd conclusions.
It is logical to reject a candidate if the entry in the form is not backed by supporting documents or consider his candidature by rectifying the entry in the form as per the supporting documents.
But to consider the entry in the form to be correct in such a case defies logic and common sense. There could be a situation where the age entered in the UPSC form is much less or a candidate may not have passed the qualifying examination or may have given misleading information.
Would entries in the form be taken on face value in such a case? Would documentary evidence contradicting the claim be ignored merely because it is submitted late?
The government is under an obligation to defend its case against the army chief. But it should not ignore that it also has a duty to ensure confidence of the people in the system.
A Delhi trial court judge recently touched upon a sensitive cord by dubbing live-in relationships as a fad.
It is true that the society is yet to fully accept such relationships but it is now a reality which has come to stay.
The judge was perhaps right in stressing that such relationships were 'alien to our nation till late' but to call it a 'western cultural product' is unfair.
Such relationships have posed a threat to the social order and the 'institution of marriage' in the Western world as well.
In 2006, the government in England had asked the law commission to suggest reform in law for such couples. If we see some of the observations made by the commission before embarking on the job entrusted to it, it will be clear that - not long back - the challenge in England was as grave.
'We realise that there may be concerns that cohabiting couples should not be treated as if they were married,' the commission said, while eliciting response from the people.
'The panel noted that the matter involved 'significant questions of social policy and engenders strong responses'.
It, however, stressed that the matter could not be overlooked in view of the challenges such relationships would pose in future. We also need to tackle the problem with an eye on the future.
Most Western countries have now accepted the change in the social order.
Since we are still in the process of dealing with it, it is imperative that we first accept it as a social reality rather than call it a fad.
For once, the trial courts have set an example for Supreme Court and high courts to follow. In what could rejuvenate people's faith in the judicial system, the pendency in the trial courts has started decreasing.
The SC and high courts, however, have failed to check pendency.
Going by the statistics published by the SC in its quarterly newsletter, the pendency in the trial courts of 22 of the 35 states and union territories is decreasing. With trial courts in a majority of states performing well, the overall backlog at the level of trial courts in the country is on the decline.
The figures show that the overall pendency at the level of high court is rising. The pendency is seen falling only in 8 of the 21 high courts in the country.
The figures for the first quarter of 2011 show that the institution of cases in the SC was more than the number of cases disposed of during the period.
This shows a clear increase in backlog. The figures for the trial courts and the high courts, however, pertain to the last quarter of 2010.
Here again the blame lies in backlog. With a long backlog, the Supreme Court was able to release the January-March 2011 issue of its newsletter Court News only in January 2012.
Eight opposition lawmakers from the Sam Rainsy Party are demanding that a recruitment firm compensate a Cambodian maid after she was allegedly abused by her Malaysian employers.
On Friday, the lawmakers sent a letter to the labour minister seeking his assistance after the maid – Moa Latty, 27 – approached them for help.
With her mental condition affected, Latty is unable to support her family and deserves compensation from her recruitment agency, Human Power Co Ltd, added Sochua.
Last month, Latty was picked up by human rights NGO Licadho and immigration officials when they had found her mentally unwell and lost after she stepped off a flight from Malaysia, where she had worked for five years for the same Malaysian employer.
They handed her over to rehabilitation NGO Hagar International, which has been treating her condition these past weeks.
Latty’s mother, Em Sovan, 54, said Latty is much better, but was “still unhealthy”.
Lieng Vichheta, who runs Human Power, said Latty had not approached the firm with her allegations of abuse.
Vichheta added that during a meeting last week when she met with Latty’s family, NGO representatives and the police to discuss Latty’s condition, Latty had seemed “physically and mentally fine”.
“She looked a little shaken, but she still recognized me and called me ‘Madam’ even though we had not met in five years,” said Vichheta.
Vichheta told the Post that Latty had worked for the same family for five years and that they shared a very good relationship.
An Ontario Provincial Police constable at a detachment in Ottawa has taken his own life, the 13th reported suicide of an active or retired member of the police force since 2012.
An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) constable at a detachment in Ottawa has taken his own life, the 13th reported suicide of an active or retired member of the police force since 2012.
Interim commissioner Gary Couture sent a memo to all members of the OPP on March 20 informing them of the death.
"I encourage members to connect with each other and seek the social supports and resources that work for you during this difficult time, and any time you need support," Couture wrote.
The name of the constable has not been publicly released, but CBC News has learned he worked at the Kanata detachment in Ottawa's west end.
Staff Sgt. Carole Dionne, the OPP's provincial media relations co-ordinator, confirmed that a member had died, but couldn't provide any further details.
Ontario's chief coroner is set to look into police suicides starting this spring after nine police officers from various forces across the province took their lives in 2018.
In August 2018 Vince Hawkes, the OPP commissioner at the time, launched an internal review of suicides within the provincial police service.
"Clearly we need to do more," Hawkes said at the time. "There are serious gaps and barriers that require further review and examination."
Hawkes has since retired and it's unclear what stage that internal review is at now.
In March CBC's The Fifth Estate looked into suicides at the OPP and spoke to the acting commissioner and head of the OPP's wellness unit.
Ontario Provincial Police Association president Rob Jamieson said the labour group is very concerned about suicides on the force.
"We have expressed our concern for quite some time. We have called out the fact that this is a real issue, not only affecting our members of law enforcement, such as our uniform and civilian members, but it cuts across the wider first responder community as well," Jamieson said.
"We recognize that stigma, still to this day, prevents some of our members from seeking the help that they need."
The police association said it is available to provide support not only to its members, but also to the family of the police officer who died recently.
Stephen Hoff is a reporter for CBC News in Ottawa. He can be reached by email at stephen.hoff@cbc.ca or on Twitter @newshoff.
One week ago, Toronto Star columnist Thomas Walkom wrote a hard-hitting column about the new Liberal government in Ottawa shelving its promise to improve the Canada Pension Plan. His column on the subject was published on December 23.
The Liberal plan includes a promise to restore the eligibility for old age security and guaranteed income supplement back to 65 [from the change to age 67 by the Harper Conservatives], a new seniors price index to make sure those benefits keep up with rising costs, a ten per cent boost to the guaranteed supplement for single low-income seniors, and a pledge not to cut pension income splitting for seniors.
Trudeau made his announcement at a staged setting, surrounded by members of CARP (formerly named the Canadian Association of Retired Persons), an organization that has long campaigned for improvements to Canada's public pension plans.
In reality, the Liberal campaign promise was quite modest. It did not propose any increases to CPP benefit payments, the core of Canada's three-tiered old age support system. In addition to CPP, Canada's public pension plan includes the 65-and–older, universal Old Age Security payment and the 65-and-older Guaranteed Income Supplement.
The Liberals did not even propose reversing the punitive Harper measure, effective as of 2012, which raised the penalty for those opting to begin receiving CPP benefits as early as age 60.
They are not doing anything. They are not even bothering to make empty promises about doing anything. After hosting a federal-provincial meeting this week that dealt with the CPP, all Finance Minister Bill Morneau could provide was a promise to study the issue further and meet again.
It was hardly an example of the federal leadership that Trudeau had promised during the election campaign.
Yes, you read that right. Barely two months after winning election, and three months after promising to move heaven and earth to improve public pensions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have shelved this key election promise on social policy. Morneau said on December 21 that finance ministers will return to discussion of the CPP in six months time. Or maybe they won't.

He argued that the leaked data could easily be used by hackers to commit identity theft.

The leak follows countless more before it, all the result of basic misconfiguration mistakes. Just this week another Pentagon snafu was revealed after UpGuard discovered highly classified data belonging to the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM).

In response to growing security concerns around the public cloud, Amazon Web Services this week launched GuardDuty, a new threat detection service also designed to spot misconfigurations.

However, experts argued the tool may not have the impact Amazon hopes.

“The problem is that Amazon can only scratch the surface of the real issue. Ultimately, GuardDuty is another source of data and alerts that can feed into SIEM, and simply giving more alerts doesn’t make organizations any more secure,” said Awake Security CEO, Michael Callahan.

THE old Penny Ferry rowing boat service from colonial days is to be resumed for the public at the V&A Waterfront.

It will carry Capetonians and visitors across the channel at the entrance to the Alfred Basin from November 1.

The channel, originally excavated in the 1800s to allow ships to cross into the Alfred Basin presented a problem for residents and visitors trying to get to and from the Pierhead and Clock Tower Square.

The most economical solution at the time was to introduce a small ferry-boat and so the “Penny Ferry” was born.

However, the ferry which operated for more than a century was decommissioned in December 1997 with the opening of the pedestrian Swing Bridge.

Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom and V&A Waterfront chief executive David Green yesterday re-introduced the service. Green said he was happy to “connect people to the sea” and to preserve Cape Town’s history.

“The Penny Ferry offered a practical way of crossing the cut and we are certain it will prove to be as popular in this century as it was in the last,” said Green.

No longer a penny, it will cost just R5 per person per trip and will carry between 10 and 12 people across at a time.

SCARLETT Moffatt looked stunning as she posed for photos at the premiere of Dumbo.

Scarlett Moffatt attended the Dumbo European premiere in London on Thursday night.

Stepping onto the red carpet, the 29 year old looked simply stunning as she posed for a number of photos.

Looking stylish and sophisticated in perfect measure, the former Gogglebox star donned a black jumpsuit for the occasion that featured a flattering ruched waist and eye-catching zip detail down the front.

Elongating her slender pins, Scarlett teamed her jumpsuit with a pair of dainty open-toed black heels whilst she accessorised her look with silver jewellery.

Lifting her look with a vibrant red lip, the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Extra Camp host lined her eyes with faux lashes and gold eye-shadow.

Careful not to distract from her gorgeous makeup, Scarlett wore her usually voluminous locks off her face.

The reality star's appearance comes after she confirmed her new romance following an acrimonious split from her ex Lee Wilkinson last year.

Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh will have to fight his last battle all alone.

But when the head of the army of a country fights a battle for himself, the people will have to be vigilant.

It is for General Singh to take the legal battle forward but the brewing controversy over the Indian army maintaining two records for his date of birth raises issues of public concern.

The matter pertains to the very functioning of the administrative set up in the army, but it might remain unaddressed in the ongoing private legal battle.

True, the Supreme Court last week dismissed a PIL concerning the matter but this should merely be seen as refusal to allow any third party to take up the private fight of another person.

It was too much for the Grenadiers Association to have sought determination of the army chief's date of birth of the as May 10, 1951 in a PIL.

It is not just judicial decisions but a crucial decision on the administrative side is also likely to be taken soon in the 2G case.

Justice A.K. Ganguly will be replaced by some other judge to hear the 2G case along with Justice G.S. Singhvi.

The bench comprising Justice Singhvi and Justice Ganguly virtually ensured that the scam did not get buried. Incidentally, it was a closed chapter with the Delhi High Court refusing to intervene in the matter but the bench revived the case by taking up the issue on an appeal.

On January 20, the bench sat one last time but did not hear any matter lest it would remain inconclusive.

There can, however, hardly be two opinions on the fact that it is in public interest to seek a probe into how two different offices in the Indian army ended up having two different records.

And, how an officer nearly completed his full tenure in service allegedly with two records pertaining to his date of birth - May 10, 1950 according to the Military Secretary branch and May 10, 1951 as per the Adjutant General branch.

No doubt, the government will deal with General Singh's contentions in court. But this does not come in way of a debate on issues concerning the functioning of the Indian army.

The government has been claiming that General Singh could not seek any change in records after two years as per rules. This may be a valid legal argument for opposing the army chief's petition but it throws up several questions.

The fact that General Singh did not raise the issue in time is no excuse for two contradictory records being maintained by the army for so long. This shows it in poor light as far as the maintenance of records is concerned.

The government may have a point when it claims that General Singh had no legal right to take the matter to court after repeatedly undertaking that he considered the matter closed.

But this only points to the manner in which serious issues are dealt with in the army. If it was a mistake on General Singh's part, it strains reason to justify a negotiated settlement whereby he was virtually let go after an giving an undertaking not to rake up the issue again.

And even worse, he was appointed as the head of the Indian army. Further, an internal note during the controversy states that he was unfit to be appointed as army chief.

If the matter was as serious as reflected in the note referred to by the Attorney General in one of his opinions, it called for resolution by way of adjudication rather than through negotiation.

If he was right, then it raises more serious questions but these could be dealt with during the hearing on the army chief's petition. The genesis of the dispute seems to be in the fact that General Singh, while applying for the job, had filled his date of birth in his UPSC application form as May 10, 1950.

The government has been heavily relying on this fact and it is an admitted position that the date of birth in the records was based on this entry.

There is further no denial that the matriculation certificate came later and it had a different date of birth. Here again, the government may point to faults by the army chief himself or rely on rules, technicalities, latches or other valid legal arguments for not going by the matriculation certificate but the entry in the UPSC form.

These arguments could help the government win the case against General Singh but would leave several questions unanswered.

Whatever may be the argument of the government in this regard, giving precedence to an entry in the application form over documents does not inspire confidence as it may lead to absurd conclusions.

It is logical to reject a candidate if the entry in the form is not backed by supporting documents or consider his candidature by rectifying the entry in the form as per the supporting documents.

But to consider the entry in the form to be correct in such a case defies logic and common sense. There could be a situation where the age entered in the UPSC form is much less or a candidate may not have passed the qualifying examination or may have given misleading information.

Would entries in the form be taken on face value in such a case? Would documentary evidence contradicting the claim be ignored merely because it is submitted late?

The government is under an obligation to defend its case against the army chief. But it should not ignore that it also has a duty to ensure confidence of the people in the system.

A Delhi trial court judge recently touched upon a sensitive cord by dubbing live-in relationships as a fad.

It is true that the society is yet to fully accept such relationships but it is now a reality which has come to stay.

The judge was perhaps right in stressing that such relationships were 'alien to our nation till late' but to call it a 'western cultural product' is unfair.

Such relationships have posed a threat to the social order and the 'institution of marriage' in the Western world as well.

In 2006, the government in England had asked the law commission to suggest reform in law for such couples. If we see some of the observations made by the commission before embarking on the job entrusted to it, it will be clear that - not long back - the challenge in England was as grave.

'We realise that there may be concerns that cohabiting couples should not be treated as if they were married,' the commission said, while eliciting response from the people.

'The panel noted that the matter involved 'significant questions of social policy and engenders strong responses'.

It, however, stressed that the matter could not be overlooked in view of the challenges such relationships would pose in future. We also need to tackle the problem with an eye on the future.

Most Western countries have now accepted the change in the social order.

Since we are still in the process of dealing with it, it is imperative that we first accept it as a social reality rather than call it a fad.

For once, the trial courts have set an example for Supreme Court and high courts to follow. In what could rejuvenate people's faith in the judicial system, the pendency in the trial courts has started decreasing.

The SC and high courts, however, have failed to check pendency.

Going by the statistics published by the SC in its quarterly newsletter, the pendency in the trial courts of 22 of the 35 states and union territories is decreasing. With trial courts in a majority of states performing well, the overall backlog at the level of trial courts in the country is on the decline.

The figures show that the overall pendency at the level of high court is rising. The pendency is seen falling only in 8 of the 21 high courts in the country.

The figures for the first quarter of 2011 show that the institution of cases in the SC was more than the number of cases disposed of during the period.

This shows a clear increase in backlog. The figures for the trial courts and the high courts, however, pertain to the last quarter of 2010.

Here again the blame lies in backlog. With a long backlog, the Supreme Court was able to release the January-March 2011 issue of its newsletter Court News only in January 2012.

Eight opposition lawmakers from the Sam Rainsy Party are demanding that a recruitment firm compensate a Cambodian maid after she was allegedly abused by her Malaysian employers.

On Friday, the lawmakers sent a letter to the labour minister seeking his assistance after the maid – Moa Latty, 27 – approached them for help.

With her mental condition affected, Latty is unable to support her family and deserves compensation from her recruitment agency, Human Power Co Ltd, added Sochua.

Last month, Latty was picked up by human rights NGO Licadho and immigration officials when they had found her mentally unwell and lost after she stepped off a flight from Malaysia, where she had worked for five years for the same Malaysian employer.

They handed her over to rehabilitation NGO Hagar International, which has been treating her condition these past weeks.

Latty’s mother, Em Sovan, 54, said Latty is much better, but was “still unhealthy”.

Lieng Vichheta, who runs Human Power, said Latty had not approached the firm with her allegations of abuse.

Vichheta added that during a meeting last week when she met with Latty’s family, NGO representatives and the police to discuss Latty’s condition, Latty had seemed “physically and mentally fine”.

“She looked a little shaken, but she still recognized me and called me ‘Madam’ even though we had not met in five years,” said Vichheta.

Vichheta told the Post that Latty had worked for the same family for five years and that they shared a very good relationship.

An Ontario Provincial Police constable at a detachment in Ottawa has taken his own life, the 13th reported suicide of an active or retired member of the police force since 2012.

An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) constable at a detachment in Ottawa has taken his own life, the 13th reported suicide of an active or retired member of the police force since 2012.

Interim commissioner Gary Couture sent a memo to all members of the OPP on March 20 informing them of the death.

"I encourage members to connect with each other and seek the social supports and resources that work for you during this difficult time, and any time you need support," Couture wrote.

The name of the constable has not been publicly released, but CBC News has learned he worked at the Kanata detachment in Ottawa's west end.

Staff Sgt. Carole Dionne, the OPP's provincial media relations co-ordinator, confirmed that a member had died, but couldn't provide any further details.

Ontario's chief coroner is set to look into police suicides starting this spring after nine police officers from various forces across the province took their lives in 2018.

In August 2018 Vince Hawkes, the OPP commissioner at the time, launched an internal review of suicides within the provincial police service.

"Clearly we need to do more," Hawkes said at the time. "There are serious gaps and barriers that require further review and examination."

Hawkes has since retired and it's unclear what stage that internal review is at now.

In March CBC's The Fifth Estate looked into suicides at the OPP and spoke to the acting commissioner and head of the OPP's wellness unit.

Ontario Provincial Police Association president Rob Jamieson said the labour group is very concerned about suicides on the force.

"We have expressed our concern for quite some time. We have called out the fact that this is a real issue, not only affecting our members of law enforcement, such as our uniform and civilian members, but it cuts across the wider first responder community as well," Jamieson said.

"We recognize that stigma, still to this day, prevents some of our members from seeking the help that they need."

The police association said it is available to provide support not only to its members, but also to the family of the police officer who died recently.

Stephen Hoff is a reporter for CBC News in Ottawa. He can be reached by email at stephen.hoff@cbc.ca or on Twitter @newshoff.

One week ago, Toronto Star columnist Thomas Walkom wrote a hard-hitting column about the new Liberal government in Ottawa shelving its promise to improve the Canada Pension Plan. His column on the subject was published on December 23.

The Liberal plan includes a promise to restore the eligibility for old age security and guaranteed income supplement back to 65 [from the change to age 67 by the Harper Conservatives], a new seniors price index to make sure those benefits keep up with rising costs, a ten per cent boost to the guaranteed supplement for single low-income seniors, and a pledge not to cut pension income splitting for seniors.

Trudeau made his announcement at a staged setting, surrounded by members of CARP (formerly named the Canadian Association of Retired Persons), an organization that has long campaigned for improvements to Canada's public pension plans.

In reality, the Liberal campaign promise was quite modest. It did not propose any increases to CPP benefit payments, the core of Canada's three-tiered old age support system. In addition to CPP, Canada's public pension plan includes the 65-and–older, universal Old Age Security payment and the 65-and-older Guaranteed Income Supplement.

The Liberals did not even propose reversing the punitive Harper measure, effective as of 2012, which raised the penalty for those opting to begin receiving CPP benefits as early as age 60.

They are not doing anything. They are not even bothering to make empty promises about doing anything. After hosting a federal-provincial meeting this week that dealt with the CPP, all Finance Minister Bill Morneau could provide was a promise to study the issue further and meet again.

It was hardly an example of the federal leadership that Trudeau had promised during the election campaign.

Yes, you read that right. Barely two months after winning election, and three months after promising to move heaven and earth to improve public pensions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government have shelved this key election promise on social policy. Morneau said on December 21 that finance ministers will return to discussion of the CPP in six months time. Or maybe they won't.