Members of the Committee present: Kelly Block, Robert Carrier, Bernard Généreux, Russ Hiebert, Hon. John McCallum, Hon. John McKay, Ted Menzies, Massimo Pacetti, Daniel Paillé, James Rajotte and Mike Wallace.

Acting Members present: Martha Hall Findlay for Massimo Pacetti and Wayne Marston for Thomas J. Mulcair.

In attendance: Library of Parliament: June Dewetering, Chief Analyst; Mark Mahabir, Analyst.

Witnesses: Canadian Association of Retired Persons: Susan Eng, Vice-President; Kim Hokan, Government Relations and Policy Development Officer. Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec: Réjean Bellemare, Union Advisor. Bell Pensioners' Group: Robert Farmer, Vice-President. Association of Canadian Pension Management: Scott Perkin, President; Bryan Hocking, Chief Executive Officer. Nortel Retirees' and Former Employees' Protection Committee: Donald Sproule, Chair, National Committee.