But this won't be happening. This is not what we're discussing. We're discussing, basically, looking at those who are able to get better pensions, and just bringing them down. That's what you're advocating.
I'd like to mention your comments on the CPP. The arguments you presented were exactly the same arguments made about the sky falling when the CPP was initially introduced.
I'd like to go Mr. Morrison now.
Yesterday, Minister Flaherty said something very peculiar in response to a question asked by my colleague Ms. Nash.
Ms. Nash asked whether the provisions related to crown corporations had any negative impacts on the three organizations that, by definition, must remain independent—the Bank of Canada, the CBC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. She provided some examples where journalists or Bank of Canada researchers could be affected.
In his response, the minister said the following:
that it won't happen. “This is not a dictatorship.”
That was his answer, word for word.
Is a dictatorship really necessary for the government to have an impact on the quality, objectivity and independence of information at the CBC?