American Reacts to Heritage Minutes: Maurice Ruddick, Jim Egan & J.S. Woodsworth 

The Springhill Bump (bump is a mining term) was the first live from location TV broadcast in Canada, courtesy of the CBC. And it was American racism that disallowed Mr. Ruddick from going with the others. And Tyler, there was a whole rescue operation going on on the surface. When he yelled up -- not down -- the pipe, some Draegermen (mine rescue specialists) happened to hear them as they were moving toward the mine head. 75 men did die in the 1958 bump, and 81 survived. The depth of the mine was a little over 14,000 ft; deepest in the world at the time. This was national news. Oh, and Springhill is where the singer, world famous, Anne Murray is from.

238 men were killed in the Springhill coal mines in 3 separate bumps, 1891, 1956, and the one in 1958. There's a male vocal ensemble made up of former coal miners called "Men of the Deeps". A line from one of their songs goes: "There's blood on the coal and the miners die, on the roads that never see the Sun nor sky"

This Monday (tomorrow) will be Victoria Day or May two four weekend. It is a long weekend. So I want to wish every Canadian a happy long weekend 😊 Tyler I wish you a happy weekend. I love ur videos

Canada has Old Age Security (OAS) and Canada Pension Program (CPP). OAS is open to all seniors 65 and over, with a net income maximum to be eligible. CPP is more comparable to American Social Security, in that Canadians pay into it over their working lifetime, and receive monthly payments in retirement.

7:07 there were 74 men killed in that particular mine disaster. The 7 who survived were essentially a miracle

Yes Canada still has an old age pension but it starts at 65 now not 70.

Canada decriminalized homosexuality in 1969 and was the fourth country in the world to legalize gay marriage in 2005.

The Springhill Mining disaster was huge.

Hello Tyler I’m just an average Canadian who like watching your average American reaction to Canada 🇨🇦

Some of these stories I have forgotten because it has been so long since I heard about them. It's nice to be reminded of the little snippets of time that showed the strength and perseverance of the people that helped build the country that I love so much.

I've been to Springhill mine. They give (or gave tours back in the 90s). The bump mentioned is, as I remember is when the floor of the mine hits the roof. Caused when the mine travels over a bump in the earth's crust. Scary stuff and why the mine closed.

In the last bit the PM being portrayed is the rather eccentric MacKenzie King. The actor playing Woodsworth is known to some of us b/c he did Bank of Montreal commercials for years.

You missed the item that Ruddick and his fellow survivors were gifted holidays in the US, but segregation in the US meant he couldn't stay with his colleagues.

The Canadian Old Age Pension is not like the US Social Security; ours works.

My family is from the Jogging Mines, which is not far from Springhill, my Grandfather worked in those mines 🙏🏻❤️

The Old age pension is still provided to all Canadians over the age of 65, it is a residency benefit. You must be a resident of Canada, and if you earn less than $72,000. annually you get a full $600. per month, it will be clawed back for those earning greater than the 72K. This pension increases with the cost of living, it has an additional guaranteed income annual supplement to bring low income people who have lived at lease 40 years of their adult (after age 18) life in Canada up to $25,000. per person or $30,000. per couple. Canada also provides a Canada Pension Plan, similar to Social Security for people who have worked in Canada, and contributed to it. CPP is paid for with employer and employee payments of 5% each of your annual income to be paid at age 60 for early appliers. The pension increases if you continue to contribute and if you wait until you reach up to age 70, it increases monthly by a percentage for a total increase of about 36% if you wait and contribute as long as you can. It is meant at age 65 to replace about 25% of your average pre pension income.

The singing during the mine collapse, I wonder if that inspired the Cape Breton Miners Choir?

Maurice Ruddick went on to write a song about the disaster, called "The Ballad of the Springhill Mining Disaster" . It is available on YT

The Canadian government pension plan is called CPP and is based on your contribution from employment income and is mandatory to contribute to by both employees and employers on the employees behalf. Old Age Security (OAS) is a government pension /social program Canadians receive that is based on the number of years you've lived in Canada and not on income. The third government pension /social program Canadians can receive is Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) and is a top up program for seniors with particularly low incomes, that they can receive as long as they are eligible and collecting OAS. With all 3 pensions together, the maximum collectable is around $3100 per month, if you retire at age 65. If you also have a private pension from an employer, the GIS will be clawed back by the government over a certain level of total income (saving it for needy seniors only). Like our healthcare, it's actually a decent social program. Most of the decent social programs that have been developed over the years in Canada originated with the rise of the the CCP (Canadian Communist Party that later became the NDP) in Manitoba in the years after WWII. The programs aren't perfect but they genuinely help most retirees.

Tyler says “We know every thing that America does, is great!” Lol, cracking me up Tyler

I don't know if you read these comments or not Tyler, but if you do here is some information that may clear up some questions you had about Springhill mines: Springhill mining disaster may refer to any of three deadly Canadian mining disasters that occurred in 1891, 1956, and 1958 in different mines within the Springhill coalfield, near the town of Springhill in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. In the 1891 accident, 125 died; in 1956, 39 were killed; and in 1958, 75 miners were killed.

Not sure if this was mentioned in a previous video, but the Heritage Minutes were shown regionally, so certain ones would be shown in the Prairies (e.g., Louis Riel and the Red River Rebellion) and not show in the Maritimes.

Elton John and his husband married in Canada because it is legal here. Most Canadians have a good feeling from this story.

The Canadian Old Age Pensions Act began in 1927 and is now called Old Age Security. In the USA, the Social Security Act was signed by FDR on 8/14/35. Taxes were collected for the first time in January 1937 and the first one-time, lump-sum payments were made that same month. Regular ongoing monthly benefits started in January 1940. Today in Canada we have both the Old Age Security and Canada Pension Plan, the later being the plan employees and employers pay into, then upon retirement, the person receives a monthly payment from the fund based on the amount they paid into the fund. The OAS is a non-contributory pension for all people over 65. The new Federal Budget is raising the monthly payment to $1200. Chimo

The mines in Nova Scotia went out under the ocean. I went to a concert of a choir of coal miners called Men of the Deeps. They are such a wonderful group of men. My mum and I were supposed to go to their concert in 2012 but my mum died that day. A friend of mine and I went to the concert and one of the Miners in the lobby during intermission asked me if I was ok. I started to get a bit teary and the next thing I knew I was being hugged by this grandfatherly man and several others. Four years later I saw them again wanting to thank them for their kindness that day and before the concert I got hit by a car. I still went to the concert and sent a card back stage. They dedicated a song to me that night during their show and the miner from four years earlier who started the hug remembered me asked me how I was doing, I told him about being hit earlier that day and this coal miner tells me “I’m a tough little girl”. I came close to crying again. I hadn’t felt that much love since my mum died. Old age pension is what the US calls social security and it start at 65. This program is still in existence.

Now, seniors have four potential streams of income. 1. Their retirement savings 2. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that you pay into while you work. 3. Old Age Security (OAS) an amount automatically given to seniors based on how long they have lived in Canada after the age of 18. And; 4. The Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) an amount given to low-income seniors who qualify for the OAS.. NOTE: ALL OF THESE ARE STILL SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX PAYABLE EACH YEAR.

Tyler, you never have any idea as to what you are learning, therefore the reason you do these videos. Thank you, you average American!

The Old Age Pension, is still given to this day usually at age 65, in addition we have the Canada Pension Plan which everyone contributes to given mostly at age 65 (you can take this as early as 60 and it doubles as an income for disability for some at earlier ages), and in addition for lower income seniors there is the guaranteed income supplement which tops up the old age income. The CPP is similar to your social security, though the OAS and GIS do not require working contributions here.

Ruddick is the grandfather of my friend, who is white from his maternal side I guess. They went to the states after to help on another disaster there and when they were celebrated he was excluded from the festivities the others vowed to stay away but he urged them to attend saying they could get together after. The novel 'Blood on the Coal' I think it's called chronicles the Springfield disaster.

Toured those mines and wow awesome but scary and dark .

1958 was 65 years ago. That's the year I was born in, and I have no idea as to whether it was news or not, although if it lasted eight days it would have made it to the news broadcasts since both radio and TV existed back then.

James Shaver Woodsworth was married to my distant cousin Lucy Lillian Staples Woodsworth. So proud!

Yes it is still ongoing in Canada... I'll be able to get it in 5 years or less if i take it early😊

Canadian's are entitled to 2 pensions. One is the Canada pension plan that one can apply for when we turn 60. The Old age security plan we can apply for now when we turn 65. Every Canadian is entitled to both pensions.

Tyler hair are crazy today 😂

Can’t wait until you get to the Avro Arrow. The US pressured Canada to cancel the project but its performance would still be competitive even today.

Apparently, there was enough oxygen due to the pipe. Singing was not an oxygen consuming problem in this exact situation, but it was a calorie consuming issue!

Yes, every person living in Canada can collect the Old Age Security (OAS), even if you were never born in Canada. It is still around today. The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a pension plan you play into and to collect that you have to have worked in Canada.

I vaguely remember the Jim Egan story.

Old Age Security (OAS) is money you get at age 65 and depends on how long you have lived in Canada (at least 10 yrs) and goes up in value the longer you live here. We also have Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that you can start collecting (at a discount) at 60. If you wait until 70 you get more than you would at 65 but it’s your choice. It is employment guided. If you are married and your spouse dies you get part of their benefits until you die. I’m not sure how US social security works but it may be more like our CPP that we contribute to through our pay and employer adds to it also. You still have to have a retirement plan to get by.

My father used to sing a song about the mine disaster. I have no idea where he learned it, but somehow it had the same melody as the song he sang about the mad trapper. 😃

18:08 Prime Minister Makenzie King

The CCF became the NDP. They altered the JS Woodsworth one from the original. Originally it was about the use of the balance of power rather than coalition. Balance of power is trading one's vote on a non-confidence motion for policy. Old age Pension. OAS or Old Age Security=Social Security. .The Tories were going to raise the age of OAS from 65 to 67 - but there was a change of Government before it was implemented.

I get my Old age Pension and CPP payments every month. I worked and paid into it for 55 years.Without some savings very few could pay the bills every month with what we get however.

Every Canadian 65 and over gets OAP and CPP, which you pay into when you start working, so you pay into it for 40-50 yrs then retire and have some money to live on

Old age is direct from government. Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) is paid into by employees. Both accessible at 65 years of age. CPP can be claimed at 60 years. These ages may change over time.

It's called Old Age Security now, or OAS, and it is not at all like US Social Security. CPP, the Canada Pension Plan is more like your social security. OAS is a different benefit, that has nothing to do with paying into it, to get something out of it... It is available to any senior(65+). You may get either one, or both, depending on your particular situation. So yes, it was/is important, as some folks may not have had enough earnings to have paid enough into CPP to get much, whereas OAS is not based on lifetime earnings, but rather your age and financial situation in your old age.

Canada has Pension and then Old Age Security. Pension is something we pay into throughout our years of working. Old Age Security is given to all Canadians in their older years.

I'm pretty sure there were openings in the mines and that they could see people passing by. Back in the 40's Canada was still part of the monarchy Homosexuality was illegal and because common law marriage equality for benefits is not recognized, so until Gay marriage was legalized in 2003 you could not recieve your parteners benefits after their death. It's still tricky if you are not legally married.

Read his Springhill coal mines........also birth place of ANN MURRAY...song snowbird fame

Racism, Sexism, homophobia just isn't a thing here. In my ~60 years I have meet exactly one racist and I had him escorted from the store by security. In the mining story you'll notice it was the Americans giving the vacations being racist, not his fellow Canadians. I do remember a bunch of hubub about same sex marriage but that was mostly between the politicians and the religious organizations. I personally don't know of anyone at all that cared about it. More of a... You mean they can't already? That's weird.

Yes, there's a Canadian Supreme Court... and we don't call it SCOTOC.

And although the court challenge was in 1995, only in 2003, did BC and ON legalize same-sex marriage.

He died in 1988 at age 75 or 76 (I only have years). This means he lived another thirty years after the disaster!

As a Canadian I wanted to check to see if ypi knew about the large coal mine disaster in the USA a decade of so ago. Just curious as it made the news up here

We have two pensions old age OAS and Canadian Pension CPP plus if you have a union you can also get a pension from them

Do Trailer park boys next Canadian TV show

yes oas is a fact at 65 goes by income

The memories of this man's name, I went to J.S. Secondary Woodswoth H.S in the early '70s Scarborough,ON Canada

13:20 Dude! Democracy is built on the rule of law. Of course we have a Supreme Court. Also, we don't appoint judges to the SCC. The Prime Minister recommends judges but, it's up to the courts to decide who to let into their fold.

Draggermen are mine rescue

thanks

Tyler, I sincerely do not mean to be rude, but can you let the entire one minute video play. Fairly certain RU-vid will allow that and react after. It’s difficult sometimes as the story is “choppy” and you ask questions or make assumptions. I love the research prior to playing video. Thank you for highlighting there is 100 Heritage Minutes. I do not mean to be rude and sincerely sorry if I come across as unhappy you are taking the time to review/ react to 🇨🇦 heritage.

You're a very likable guy Tyler, cheers. Is the audio slightly out of sync with the video in this video (video very slightly delayed)? It is for me, I even did a youtube test video for audio/ video sync lol, I am good according to that. audio/ video sync test video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zi70gsGSLho.html

Just to inform you the canadarm couldn’t be tested on earth because it was to heavy. so it had to be tested in space because of the lack of gravity.

A smartphone (as of 2024) would likely not work in the this situation.

All, everyone, gets OAS from the country. And there are spousal supplements to your old age security. ( which makes a lot of sense if spouse is a bit younger and not yet eligible, but reliant on household income a as homemaker) It is not the security you pay in - that comes off your pay check, and can claim at after 60 when you choice to - aka CPP Canada Pension Plan. OAS is not much, but is better than nothing for the elders. The elderly poor, ( hate that word as no one wants to be thought of as poor after working so hard , but there is no other word when you can't pay all the inflated bills), well is not good situation here in Canada, but I have no idea what the old do in the us without that small bit of guaranteed security check from the country.

Haha Tyler is a Canadian conservative

74 died in that one "bump."

I get almost $1800/mo for pension.

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Hope one day they make one of me lol😉😆

180 seconds of info... turned into 20 minutes of Tyler trying to read very slowly. At least the fake laughing was at a minimum.

Yes it's still on.....when you reach the age of 65 you get your old age pension

Don't know if you'll see this comment, but you should do a video about Death Road to Canada! It's a really interesting zombie video game!

This miners in Springhill were 13000ft below ground depth of coal mine........draggerman. these who go into coal mine. bare face no gas masks...to rescue ....

Jim Egan? Why would wanna learn about that?🤨 it’s pretty dry and unavailing

i am retired and get benefits that keep me alive.

Year same sex marriage legal in Canada 2005. Year same sex marriage legal in USA. Only 10 countries out of 195 have legalized same sex marriage. *I do wonder if the U.S. will repeal this law since they no longer allow woman to have control over there own bodies.

Homophobia is a global issue

"That was rampant and a huge problem for a long time in the United States" ..... oh, Tyler ... you really do not pay attention to America today. We have more homophobic laws today in our states than ever before 🤦‍♀️

Jim ain’t a hero, he’s a shame

Tyler's been doing these videos for 2 years now and he still acts as if Canada is on a different planet than the US...

I wouldn’t want to be stuck with you ANYWHERE.

Tyler....why wouldnt a first world democratic country not have a supreme court....sometimes your ignorance is really insulting.

Am glad for every minning man who made it. Shit-pushing and pillow-biting is wrong in every counyry. And an abomination to GOD.

Hmm Canadian propaganda or news?! Lol good luck American

Only you could turn 3 minutes of video into a 20 minute reaction. Way overkill.

Tyler Are you one of "those"?