We don't even know who the 400 employees are. We have contact with about 100 or so. It seems that most of us have qualified, even under the stringent eligibility requirements for Canada Pension disability. That's even more difficult to qualify for than the long-term disability plan at Nortel. But the average monthly amount is only about $800, according to 2008 numbers I have from Service Canada. As I said earlier, that puts us about $8,000 below the poverty line for a single person, and it forces us to rely on government social programs.
If there were an amendment to the bankruptcy legislation, it would be part of a safety net that would prevent people like us from falling through the cracks. The legislation seems to be missing a piece on self-insured plans.