That is not to say that we should not amend the member of Parliament retirement plan. As a matter of fact, in the book "Creating Opportunity", we have said the following:
The pension regime of members of Parliament has been the focus of considerable controversy. It is now the subject of an independent review.
Members opposite asked what the government is waiting for. Two studies were ordered: one, under the previous government, was the statutory review conducted after each election, and the other one was done by the former Prime Minister. We were waiting for the results of these two studies. We have received them, and the Prime Minister said he would table amendments in the House.
I will read some more from the red book:
It is now the subject of an independent review, which Liberals support. We believe that reform is necessary.
Whatever the results of the independent review, a Liberal government will reform the pension plan of members of Parliament to end "double dipping". Members of Parliament should not be able to leave office and receive a pension from the federal government if they accept a new full-time paying job from the federal government.
That is an important point. How many of the members who are making these remarks today have said that some members of Parliament are receiving pensions from the federal government and are here as MPs. That is double dipping.