I call the meeting to order.
Welcome, everybody. Thank you all for being here today.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the motion adopted by the committee on Thursday, May 4, 2017, the committee is resuming its study of advancing inclusion and quality of life for Canadian seniors.
Today is the second of three panels that will be held on the subject of income security for vulnerable seniors. Today I see that we have a very full panel, so we'll get right to it.
I'll introduce everybody first. As individuals, we have Charles M. Beach, professor emeritus of the economics department at Queen's University. Also appearing as an individual, we have Bonnie-Jeanne MacDonald, an actuary and senior research fellow with the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University. From the Canadian Union of Public Employees, we have Mark Janson, who is the senior pensions officer with the national office. From the National Association of Federal Retirees, we have Jean-Guy Soulière, the president, and Sayward Montague, the director of advocacy. From the Office of the Seniors Advocate of British Columbia, we have Isobel Mackenzie, the seniors advocate.
Welcome to all of you. We'll ask you to keep your opening statements to seven minutes because we have such a large group today.
We will start off today with Mr. Beach. The next seven minutes are yours, sir.