I will not be able to answer for the whole disabled community, but I am very glad the Council of Canadian with Disabilities will be part of the next panel. I absolutely support the previous statement.
There are a number of aspects and they are clearly identified in the convention and the supporting documents. It is the responsibility of the provinces and the federal government to ensure that all policies and practices are aligned with the UN convention. How to do it is the question. I'll go back to some of my earlier points.
We are a country of two domains, public and private. Under the UN convention, what is the responsibility of all levels of governments, implementing agencies, and citizens, including the corporate sector?
What is the responsibility of the corporate sector under any UN convention? This is where the federal government probably has to facilitate the dialogue, but also to apply the framework that will keep the private sector accountable for both economic and social development in this country. We know there will be no economic development without social development. If we do not invest in the development of full human potential, we will not be able to count anything. We will not be able to pay taxes. What is the role of the federal government in ensuring that the private sector, corporate sector, is aware of their responsibilities under the UN convention? That is the first point.
The second point has to do with the provinces and territories and the standardization of practices and services, which is where there can be some issues. There is a need for the federal government to facilitate interprovincial and interterritorial dialogue to ensure at least a minimum standard of service so people with disabilities will not feel they are at the bottom of the waiting list when they move from one province to another.