Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives' so-called streamlining has caused huge backlogs. This is not the first Conservative attack on the welfare of our citizens, and now we are compelled to add this poorly restructured appeal process to the list.
Unlike the minister's supposed claim for protecting retirement security, the New Democrats are actually dedicated to this process. This is the reason we launched a national campaign to expand the CPP-QPP. Experts agree that a phased-in CPP-QPP increase is the most effective way to help ensure retirement security for all Canadians.
When are the Conservatives going to realize they are instilling changes that not only place Canadians at a great disadvantage but also undermine any security that they might have felt in the appeals process?