Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here today.
Ms. Mistry, I'll start with you first. According to the Aon Hewitt 2013 Health Care Survey, the number of employers in Canada offering retirement health benefits to employees has fallen from 62% in 2002 to 49% in 2011. Another study from 2011 shows that nearly 80% of Canadian employers do not offer retiree benefits to non-union employees.
Does your organization agree with the general findings of these surveys; i.e., is it the trend that Canadian seniors are increasingly less likely to be offered retirement health benefits, including prescription coverage?