Finance committee  Thank you for the question. I'd like to draw your attention first to the private and crown industries, in which the survivor pension benefit runs anywhere from 50% to 75%. Actually, the benefits they receive are more to the tune of about 65%. I think it's only fair that we look at our CF personnel, the ones who today are putting their lives on the line.

Finance committee  Members of Parliament, members of the committee, fellow presenters, my name is Jack Frost. I'm dominion president of the Royal Canadian Legion. Change in Canadian society is unavoidable as we attempt to deal with challenges brought about by free trade. In adapting to an ever more competitive world, Canada must adopt policies to promote commerce beyond our borders.