We have to do more than that. This is a human rights matter.
During the debate on Bill C-7 there has been a very clear message coming from the disability community that the human right to live in dignity is denied, and we know that, for example, 70% of adults with severe cognitive delays, individuals who might not even be able to work, live in abhorrent levels of poverty.
Will your government uphold its legal obligations and respect the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, something that we are obliged to do under our international legal obligations, and ensure that disabled persons have everything they need to live in dignity—things like a guaranteed livable basic income, affordable accessible social housing, and all other supports required to live in dignity, or will this government continue to break the rule of law by not upholding the convention going forward?
I ask that because I was really disappointed today, particularly in light of Bill C-7, that members of the Liberal Party and Conservative Party who boasted about dignity voted against this.
Is your government open to exploring that, yes or no?