The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 7, February 18, 2007, Article 9

CANADIANS RESPOND TO ABOLISHING CENTS

Dick Johnson writes: "Just how did Canadians react to the suggestion
proposed by the Desjardins Group report to stop using the cent? The
Toronto Star published 36 responses. Seven out of ten favored abolishing
the coin.

"Three of the 25 who favoring abolishing related how they had lived in
or visited Australia and experienced no problems without the cent. One
reported the same in Finland. Another favorable comment stated "they
cost more than their value to produce. Surely we should be directing
our human and financial resources to a more productive area."

"Another: "This makes unbelievable sense. Pennies are a wasteful relic
of the past ... wasting millions of dollars in production and storage
costs. It's time for the penny to go."

"Those opposing the abolition of the cent recounted the unsustained
mantra that it would cost more in the rounding off process. One voice
related perhaps the only valid reason for keeping the cent coins: "Of
course not! I love the true symbol of Canada... the Maple leaves."

"This story in the opinion section of the Toronto Star is located at: Full Story

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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