Madam Chair, I know the member frequently raises issues to do with the old age security, issues about which we all care very much. We continue to deal with seniors every day, those who are living either below the poverty line or on a low amount of money. Frankly, most Canadians would be quite embarrassed to find out that if their parents do not have a private pension, they try to cope with $12,000 or $14, 000 a year or, if it is a couple, maybe $22,000 a year.
Clearly for a country as rich as ours, we need to do better on that issue. I know the member has raised that periodically.
Has he reviewed the recommendations in the white paper that I recently put out and sent to all members? Clearly the NDP members got an early copy of it because someone else leaked it. Since they had that copy, I would like to know what his comments are to the white paper.