Finance committee  The bill was introduced, but perhaps I will leave it to Mr. McCallum to elaborate on that. Obviously, we tried to get our story out there, to make people understand our situation and to explain that people's lives are on the line. It is crucial that this bill move forward, that it come before the House of Commons as quickly as possible and that it be passed before Parliament rises for the summer.

Finance committee  I understand. I hope that the government will appreciate just how urgent the situation is.

Finance committee  Yes.

Finance committee  Good afternoon. I am here to talk about Nortel's workers who have a long-term disability. We are a group of people suffering from diseases like cancer, scleroderma, Crohn's disease, heart disease or mental illnesses. Several people from our group do not even know what is happening.