Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank committee members for agreeing to meet today. It is a step in the right direction. Naturally, we would like to discuss this a bit further.
Mr. Chopra and Mr. Côté, thank you for being here.
Further to the announcement made after the House was adjourned, many Canadians have said that they are very unhappy with the decision. This decision affects many people, including people with reduced mobility, people with disabilities and seniors.
We were unable to ask the minister questions because the announcement was made after the House adjourned. Since then, we have heard from many Canadians that these changes will have a huge and even a terrible impact on their lives. Seniors and people with disabilities or reduced mobility will be particularly affected, as will small businesses and charitable organizations. It seems that an incredible number of people are opposed to these changes because their lives will be directly affected.
You talked about consultation. That is exactly why we are here. In fact, we feel that there was not enough consultation or discussion.
Do you realize just how much these changes will affect seniors and people with reduced mobility? What are you going to do for them?