Sure.
I think it's critically important that consultation be taking place with Canadians, with organizations that represent Canadian workers, so unions, associations, and not just with corporate Canada. I think it's critically important as well that we look at this as a collective responsibility as opposed to individualizing the problem.
I know there are currently consultations taking place across Canada about financial literacy. Really, I have to question if a company like Nortel can go bankrupt and the pensioners there are going to have limited access or significantly reduced access to their pension funds. What's the likelihood that Joe or Betty Bop are going to be able to prepare themselves for their long-term retirement?
I think as a society we have to face the fact that we need to overhaul our public pension plan and access to that so that all Canadians are entitled to a minimal standard of living in retirement. At present, it would be our position that when we're looking at less than $15,000 for people to get the GIS, we're not looking after seniors in Canada.