Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I strongly support this motion. The only obstacle is obviously our time frame. We cannot meet on the issue before the end of 2017 unless we organize meetings before Christmas or on Christmas Eve. However, were we to hold such a meeting before the end of February 2018, that would give us the opportunity to invite witnesses.
This question is certainly an important one. I hear about it from people in my riding, New Westminster—Burnaby. These are former employees of Sears Canada. There, the bankruptcy has an impact on their pension.
I believe that, were we to ask Canadians if they wanted us to undertake this kind of study, the answer would be a resounding yes. They would say that it is essential to do so.
I support this motion, in the hope that we will be able to amend it to set a more appropriate time frame.