Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to welcome all of our guests here today and thank you for the work you do for Canadians.
I would like to start, Mr. Chair, by talking about a little bit of what we've heard from the disability community. I've spoken with some of my constituents; we've heard from the disability community as well as several witnesses here in the study that exemptions should exist in the bans for people who need these items for accessibility reasons. The reference is specifically to plastic straws.
What do you have to say in terms of the government's positions on exemptions for plastic straws for persons with disabilities?