Mr. Paul Lupien (Chair, Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec) at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Good morning everyone.

My name is Paul Lupien, and I am the chair of the Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec, or COPHAN. I'm also on the board of the Institut national pour l'équité, l'égalité et l'inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap.

I am joined today by Dominique Salgado, secretary, COPHAN board of directors, and executive director, Comité d'action des personnes vivant des situations de handicap.

Incorporated in 1985, COPHAN is a non-profit organization working to make Quebec inclusive to ensure the full social participation of people with functional limitations and their families.

We represent—