The record will speak for itself, and what I say is what I understand it to be. The issue of universality was raised; that issue was not questioned. The logical conclusion that can flow from that is that the pension be paid to everyone, including prisoners. That's not a point of debate.
But my point is this legislation doesn't suspend the old age security pension indefinitely. The incarcerated person maintains the right to the pension, but the right is suspended for a specific period that ends when the person is released. So there's a difference, and it's an important difference.
So given the way the legislation is drafted, does it address the constitutional concerns? To those who would raise the issue of universality, and have raised it with this committee, does it address the issue of the constitutionality of this bill?