Thank you very much.
Thank you, Minister Flaherty, for being here today. As a new member of the finance committee I have certainly appreciated participating in the pre-budget consultations, and I've come to appreciate the many hours of work that go into preparing for our budgets.
The issue of pensions and pension security has been gaining increased attention, especially in the past few weeks. I know I've received many calls from constituents in my riding. I do know that our Conservative government has been hard at work on this issue, and indeed was working on it long before it was on the radar screen of many in the opposition.
Bill C-51 and the important reforms to the Canada Pension Plan included in it are one demonstration of that. I'm wondering if you could share some of the feedback you have heard in response to these important reforms and then also speak to how our Conservative government has addressed the larger issues surrounding pensions in Canada.