Ms. Byers, in your introductory remarks, you explained how the plan could be improved, and you spoke of increasing the benefits. Currently, this would represent 55% of the claimant's income, and you suggested 60%. Generally speaking, people with the higher incomes are not the ones who draw the benefits. So that is a small income. I tabled before the committee an amendment to Bill C-265 in order to improve the plan and raise the benefit level to 60%. I believe that you would agree with me on that.
On March 6th, 2008. See this statement in context.