Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome to all our witnesses.
As you know, this Committee is holding hearings to find solutions to the problem of women living in poverty during retirement. We have heard some interesting things today—indeed, this week. Everyone agrees that older women are living in poverty, and everyone also agrees that women have longer life expectancy, meaning that it costs women more than men. Pension security becomes an important issue in the current crisis.
Both of you—I am referring to our witnesses from the FTQ and the CSN—talked about different ways of enhancing the public plan. I must admit that I was not able to get everything down as I was taking notes. So, I would like to give you a chance to say more about that, because a number of stakeholders have talked a great deal about improvements to the public plan. Indeed, it is the most significant income source for women when they reach retirement age.
So, I would be interested in hearing the views of the FTQ and the CSN.