I'm glad you brought up the economic piece. Obviously there's a moral imperative. We have to do the right thing, and that's making sure we increase accessibility. However, I remember reading a report a few years ago stating that there was a loss of almost $400 billion to Canada by not being fully accessible in all jurisdictions, so there is an economic imperative that's at play as well.
In Ontario, when we were building towards the Pan Am Games, we learned that all of our buildings had to be accessible and that the codes had to be up to standard. We knew that spaces that created more of an invitation through accessibility became more of an economic driver for tourism, for people going out shopping.
There is an economic imperative. The more accessible we are, the more we unlock our economy and the more we build. That's something I think we need to continuously remind folks about. There is a cost to building accessibility, but the benefits exceed the cost at the end of the day.
Are there any comments on that?