Veterans Affairs committee  If a solution like the one we are proposing were to be denied, like all the others, I don't know what could be done. This has been going on for years. The government representatives and the opposition parties would have to get together at a kind of summit. All the parties would h

Veterans Affairs committee  Actually, I mentioned that in my brief. Did the government or the defence department consult the Régie des rentes du Québec, which administers the plan, to try and understand how they did it? I gave another example, and it's really special. The municipalities of Ontario decided

Veterans Affairs committee  I have no idea, because it varies. So many factors come into play, like people's age, and even sex—or perhaps I should be using the word gender now. More research is needed.

Veterans Affairs committee  You're quite right. I mentioned earlier that I wanted to understand the situation. I'm getting there, but I'd like to ask the of defence department what it did and what it might do. I'd like to suggest to them that they consider other options.

Veterans Affairs committee  That's correct. I don't want to go into any technical details, but you can imagine that the survivor would receive a larger percentage of the pension for each year of marriage, to a maximum that could be equal to the present amount. The normal amount is 50% of the retiree's pensi

Veterans Affairs committee  I wanted to give you an example because it's an idea that should be looked at.

Veterans Affairs committee  We haven't discussed it very much so far. We came up with the idea for this appearance.

Veterans Affairs committee  Starting tomorrow, we're going to develop a plan including other targets for spreading this idea, which is worth spreading. If it's rejected, we'll stick with the mission impossible.

Veterans Affairs committee  I'm not sure I actually understood. Are you talking about how much it would cost to increase pension distribution?

Veterans Affairs committee  Those are the secrets of the actuaries, who come up with the projections and forecasts. They are scientists who consider demographic characteristics, among other factors. I think they could conduct a study on this and establish limits together. There's a minimum the could be done

Veterans Affairs committee  —survivor's pension could also be applied to marriages entered into before retirement. It makes sense in a way.

Veterans Affairs committee  I got the question. I have no idea. I don't have any confidence in the Supreme Court, but as I mention in the brief, they changed their opinion as time evolves. Society is changing and so on. In that case, I don't understand how they could say it was an interpretation of the ch

Veterans Affairs committee  The government appears to think there's an operating assumption here. What's incomprehensible is that this is included in the mandate letter of the Minister of Veterans Affairs, whereas it isn't his responsibility. Only the Minister of National Defence can make changes to the Ca

Veterans Affairs committee  I did.

Veterans Affairs committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Desilets. According to a professional actuary who has advised us, some calculations were done using incorrect figures. Ultimately, the government doesn't want to repeal the provision. It's a "mission impossible" that was assigned to the Departmen