Thank you, Chair, and through you to Mike, I really appreciate you being here. I know this is obviously very personal, but it has become very public and is now a national strategy. I thank you for that.
Very clearly, we know that we have these significant differences across our great nation. I think of a story from Nova Scotia where a plastic surgeon who had a child with autism spectrum disorder chose to leave our province and actually go to Alberta because there were more supports and a more well-defined framework there. I think that's tragic. It's tragic for families to have to consider doing those things, so thank you for doing this work.
One thing I think about is that obviously there are a multitude of people with disabilities who exist in Canada. To expand a bit on that, is it possible that a framework such as this...? In my mind, the six points you touched on would also be a useful framework for anybody who struggles with a disability.
Maybe you can talk about the specifics of autism spectrum disorder. Is this actually an idea around people with disabilities and the families who support them in general?
Thank you.