Industry committee  The answer is that we really don't know, and I think that was discussed at the previous session. What we're concerned about is the unintended consequences. The reality is that it's during an economic crisis that the cost is going to be the highest, and that's the time when the em

Industry committee  I have read Ms. Urquhart's report, and it seems extensive and comprehensive. We have a report prepared by the OECD. I think assigning the priority status is something that needs a bit more research. Certainly the OECD report would not suggest the extensiveness that Ms. Urquhart's

Industry committee  The cost of preferred creditor status is not evenly distributed among all employers who issue bonds. The impact of Bill C-501will depend on their credit rating, the relative size of their DB plan, their DB plan's funded position, and on prevailing economic conditions. Although th