The difficulty is that Bill C-501 isn't doing that. That's the problem we're facing today. And we wanted it to do it. At least I'm speaking for us, as the Liberals. We wanted this to be able to do that. The bill is crafted in such a way that it can't be amended to accomplish what we need to accomplish, both on retroactivity, as well as being able to widen it so that it's not just special payments. This is that narrow window of special payments that this would help if it was passed, or at least that's what we're led to believe.
The question is what are we doing to move forward? As a result of all of what many of you have gone through, I hope we do end up with changes, which is the reason for the 28 recommendations I put out in the white paper last week. So you don't have to do the changes at the end of the process in the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. You do the changes at the beginning.
I believe that pensioners should not be treated like everyone else. I think pensioners have a special place, because you've contributed and you're not getting an equal voice at the table, which is why you're ending up where you are now.
What else can we do? I appreciate Mr. Hilton's comments, but what else can we be doing in the future, since this isn't going to help the people we want to help today?