On Wednesday July 16, 2025, Elizabeth May, MP for Saanich–Gulf Islands and Leader of the Green Party of Canada, wrote to the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), to call for action on the longstanding issue of frozen UK pensions.
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The Right Honourable Mark Carney
Prime Minister of Canada
The Honourable Stephanie McLean
Secretary of State for Seniors
July 16, 2025
Re: Frozen UK pensions
Dear Prime Minister Carney and Secretary McLean,
I am writing to call on the government to finally rectify the long-standing injustice of frozen pensions for Canadians with rights to their UK pensions. The government must pressure the UK government to sign a reciprocal agreement to ensure fair pension payouts to these individuals.
I recognise that there is unanimous support among parties in the House of Commons to address this issue, but the UK government continues to prevent Canadians with rights to their UK pensions from receiving fair payouts.
With there now being new governments both in Canada and the UK since I last wrote on this matter, I want to reaffirm the importance of resolving this to better the lives of thousands of Canadians with rights to their UK pensions. As the King has just visited Canada, this is a good time to bring this issue back to the forefront of relations between our countries.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing how Canada will move to address this injustice.
Sincerely,
Elizabeth May, O.C.
Member of Parliament
Saanich-Gulf Islands
Leader of the Green Party of Canada