Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Lawford, the NDP launched a campaign against “pay-to-pay” fees a while back already. The goal of the campaign is to deal with the increase of fees all over the place. While the government is bragging about lowering taxes, benefiting only a small segment of the population—because the income of the rest of the people is too low for them to benefit—people are paying all sorts of fees for both government services and various businesses. The purpose of our study is to focus on pay-to-pay fees charged by various telecommunication companies, such as cable television. It took the government some time to act.
What do you think about the government's piecemeal approach, which overlooks other types of fees that could harm people? I am thinking of the banking sector, among others, where the voluntary code does not apply to banking fees. People are forgotten in some sectors, while the government is clearly catching up in others.
In your view, what type of climate is this creating right now?