Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for appearing today.
First of all, let's be crystal clear about what pharmacare is from the government's perspective.
In what I have read in the legislation, and in what the government has also said on the matter publicly or privately in discussions that have happened within our caucus, there's been nothing about taking away benefits from anybody. That is not the view of the government. I could go back and talk about how Conservative friends across the aisle wanted to move retirement or OAS eligibility from 65 to 67. That's on record. We know that was a fact.
However, Mr. Chair, I do want to begin my questions with Ms. Bruske.
Ms. Bruske, how critical are union dues for the functioning of unions and members?