Thank you so much, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank you, Ms. Gladu, for presenting this private member's bill.
I will tell you my bias automatically. Many residents of my riding of Davenport have worked for a number of companies that have gone bankrupt and have been impacted in terms of their pensions. They have very much talked to me through the years about this. I have a very big heart, and I do believe that we need to provide stronger protections for them, unequivocally.
I will tell you that I was reading through the INDU testimony. I was reading through some of the comments that were made because I want to understand why it has taken so long to have this bill passed. For me, it seems like it's been more than just needing to get all the parties onside. It seems like there's a bit of complexity that needed to be talked through. There was a need to hear from a number of different stakeholders to understand what the issues are so we could make sure that we have strong legislation and that we put into place the protections we desperately need for pensioners.
One thing we've mentioned in this session is that there seems to be a concern that some companies can't get interim funding to help them restructure. Are there any other issues that have been raised with you that you believe have been addressed in your bill?