Thank you very much, Chair.
I'll continue my questioning along the lines of Mr. Lake's.
I have two questions. One is for Ms. Urquhart and involves credit default swaps as they relate to forced liquidations. That will be my second question. My first question is for Mr. Laver.
Last year in November a COMPAS research poll was undertaken for BDO Dunwoody. It sampled CEOs right across the country, and many of your members, on how best to handle the issues of pension shortfalls, bankruptcy, retirement, and income security in general.
The findings of the study were summarized by the firm as follows:
Among potential new reforms being proposed by some opposition members, panellists are especially supportive of the idea of legal priorizing of pension rights in the event of corporate bankruptcy.
I'd like to ask you a two-part question, Mr. Laver, and feel free to be brief.
Don't you think that Canada's CEOs really do care about the plight of workers and retirees of their companies and want something done?
Aren't you, Mr. Manley, and others really overplaying the level of opposition that exists among members of Canada's chief executive officers?